Australian blacktip shark vs De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Carcharhinus limbatus compared with Thyroptera devivoi

Key Differences

• Australian blacktip shark is Vulnerable while De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian blacktip shark	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Carcharhinidae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Carcharhinus	Thyroptera
Species	Carcharhinus limbatus	Thyroptera devivoi

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian blacktip shark and De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Australian blacktip shark

VU — Vulnerable

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian blacktip shark	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian blacktip shark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Australian blacktip shark

The Australian blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) is a species in the genus Carcharhinus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.