Large False Serotine vs Ray

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Atlantoraja
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray