Bahamas ghost shark vs Desert Long-eared Bat

Chimaera bahamaensis compared with Otonycteris hemprichii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamas ghost shark	Desert Long-eared 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Chimaera	Otonycteris
Species	Chimaera bahamaensis	Otonycteris hemprichii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bahamas ghost shark and Desert Long-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bahamas ghost shark

LC — Least Concern

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamas ghost shark	Desert Long-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamas ghost shark

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

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.