Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Bahamas ghost shark

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Chimaera bahamaensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached 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	Mormoopidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Pteronotus	Chimaera
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Chimaera bahamaensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat and Bahamas ghost shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Bahamas ghost shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Bahamas ghost shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Bahamas ghost shark

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

The Allen’s Common Mustached Bat (Pteronotus fuscus) is a species in the genus Pteronotus. 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.