Angular rough shark vs Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Oxynotus centrina compared with Cynopterus sphinx

Key Differences

• Angular rough shark is Not Evaluated while Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angular rough shark	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Oxynotidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Oxynotus	Cynopterus
Species	Oxynotus centrina	Cynopterus sphinx

Evolutionary Relationship

Angular rough shark and Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Angular rough shark

NE — Not Evaluated

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angular rough shark	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angular rough shark

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Angular rough shark

The Angular rough shark (Oxynotus centrina) is a species in the genus Oxynotus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.