Large False Serotine vs Spotted Ray

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Bathyraja albomaculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Spotted Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Bathyraja
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Bathyraja albomaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Spotted Ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.