Large False Serotine vs Round Ray

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Rajella fyllae

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Round Ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Round 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	Rajella
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Rajella fyllae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Round Ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round Ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.