Bahamas ghost shark vs Guianan Bonneted Bat

Chimaera bahamaensis compared with Eumops maurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamas ghost shark	Guianan Bonneted 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	Eumops
Species	Chimaera bahamaensis	Eumops maurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bahamas ghost shark and Guianan Bonneted Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bahamas ghost shark

LC — Least Concern

Guianan Bonneted Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamas ghost shark	Guianan Bonneted Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamas ghost shark

Guianan Bonneted Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela.

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.