Bahamas ghost shark vs Little Black Serotine

Chimaera bahamaensis compared with Eptesicus andinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamas ghost shark	Little Black Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Chimaera bahamaensis	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bahamas ghost shark and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bahamas ghost shark

LC — Least Concern

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamas ghost shark	Little Black Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamas ghost shark

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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.