Big Crested Mastiff Bat vs Gray smooth hound

Promops centralis compared with Mustelus californicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Crested Mastiff Bat	Gray smooth hound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Molossidae	Triakidae
Genus	Promops	Mustelus
Species	Promops centralis	Mustelus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Crested Mastiff Bat and Gray smooth hound share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gray smooth hound

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Crested Mastiff Bat	Gray smooth hound
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Gray smooth hound

Habitat

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

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

The Big Crested Mastiff Bat (Promops centralis) is a species in the genus Promops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.