Large False Serotine vs Sawback skate

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Leucoraja pristispina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Sawback 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	Leucoraja
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Leucoraja pristispina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Sawback skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sawback skate