Large False Serotine vs Spinose skate

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Breviraja spinosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Spinose 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	Breviraja
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Breviraja spinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Spinose skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spinose skate