Bergmans’s Fruit Bat vs Mackerel shark

Scotonycteris bergmansi compared with Lamna ditropis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bergmans’s Fruit Bat	Mackerel shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lamnidae (Mackerel Sharks)
Genus	Scotonycteris	Lamna
Species	Scotonycteris bergmansi	Lamna ditropis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat and Mackerel shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mackerel shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bergmans’s Fruit Bat	Mackerel shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mackerel shark

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

The Bergmans’s Fruit Bat (Scotonycteris bergmansi) is a species in the genus Scotonycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.