Large False Serotine vs Roughskin Dogfish

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Cirrhigaleus asper

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Roughskin Dogfish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Roughskin Dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Squalidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Cirrhigaleus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Cirrhigaleus asper

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Roughskin Dogfish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Roughskin Dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roughskin Dogfish