Large False Serotine vs Prickled ray

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Prickled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rajidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Malacoraja
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray