Little Black Serotine vs Ray

Eptesicus andinus compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Little Black Serotine is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black Serotine	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	Eptesicus	Atlantoraja
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	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.

Ray