Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Sparsetooth dogfish

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Scymnodalatias oligodon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Big-eared Bat Sparsetooth dogfish
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Elasmobranchii
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family Vespertilionidae Somniosidae
Genus Idionycteris Scymnodalatias
Species Idionycteris phyllotis Scymnodalatias oligodon

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sparsetooth dogfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Big-eared Bat Sparsetooth dogfish
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sparsetooth dogfish

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

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.

Sparsetooth dogfish

No description available.

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