Balloon shark vs Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Cephaloscyllium sufflans compared with Rhinolophus deckenii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balloon shark	Decken's Horseshoe 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	Scyliorhinidae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Cephaloscyllium	Rhinolophus
Species	Cephaloscyllium sufflans	Rhinolophus deckenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Balloon shark and Decken's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balloon shark

NT — Near Threatened

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balloon shark	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balloon shark

Habitat

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

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balloon shark

The Balloon shark (Cephaloscyllium sufflans) is a species in the genus Cephaloscyllium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.