Large False Serotine vs Pearl stingray

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Fontitrygon margaritella

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Pearl stingray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Pearl stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Fontitrygon
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Fontitrygon margaritella

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Pearl stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Pearl stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Pearl stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pearl stingray