Little Black Serotine vs Prickled ray

Eptesicus andinus compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black Serotine	Prickled 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	Eptesicus	Malacoraja
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Black Serotine and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Prickled ray