Little Black Serotine vs Spinose skate

Eptesicus andinus compared with Breviraja spinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black 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	Eptesicus	Breviraja
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Breviraja spinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Spinose skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	Spinose skate
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.

Spinose skate