Large False Serotine vs Whitedappled skate

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Leucoraja leucosticta

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Whitedappled skate is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Whitedappled 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 leucosticta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Whitedappled skate

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Whitedappled skate