Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Bahamas ghost shark

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Chimaera bahamaensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Big-eared Bat Bahamas ghost shark
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family Vespertilionidae Chimaeridae
Genus Idionycteris Chimaera
Species Idionycteris phyllotis Chimaera bahamaensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Big-eared Bat and Bahamas ghost shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Bahamas ghost shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Big-eared Bat Bahamas ghost shark
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bahamas ghost shark

Allen's Big-eared Bat

The Allen's Big-eared Bat (Idionycteris phyllotis) is a species in the genus Idionycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bahamas ghost shark

The Bahamas ghost shark (Chimaera bahamaensis) is a species in the genus Chimaera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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