Large False Serotine vs Roughbelly skate

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Dipturus springeri

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Roughbelly skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Roughbelly skate
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	Dipturus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Dipturus springeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Roughbelly skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Roughbelly skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roughbelly skate