Balloon shark vs Jones's Roundleaf Bat

Cephaloscyllium sufflans compared with Hipposideros jonesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balloon shark	Jones's Roundleaf 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	Hipposideridae
Genus	Cephaloscyllium	Hipposideros
Species	Cephaloscyllium sufflans	Hipposideros jonesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balloon shark

NT — Near Threatened

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balloon shark	Jones's Roundleaf 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.

Jones's Roundleaf 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.