Bahamas ghost shark vs Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Chimaera bahamaensis compared with Promops davisoni

Key Differences

• Bahamas ghost shark is Least Concern while Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamas ghost shark	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Chimaeridae	Molossidae
Genus	Chimaera	Promops
Species	Chimaera bahamaensis	Promops davisoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bahamas ghost shark

LC — Least Concern

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamas ghost shark	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamas ghost shark

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.