Antillean Fruit-eating Bat vs Broadnose cat shark

Brachyphylla cavernarum compared with Apristurus investigatoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antillean Fruit-eating Bat	Broadnose cat shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Brachyphylla	Apristurus
Species	Brachyphylla cavernarum	Apristurus investigatoris

Evolutionary Relationship

Antillean Fruit-eating Bat and Broadnose cat shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Antillean Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antillean Fruit-eating Bat	Broadnose cat shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antillean Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broadnose cat shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Antillean Fruit-eating Bat

The Antillean Fruit-eating Bat (Brachyphylla cavernarum) is a species in the genus Brachyphylla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broadnose cat shark

The Broadnose Cat Shark (Apristurus investigatoris) is a species in the genus Apristurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.