Big Crested Mastiff Bat vs Gulf smoothhound

Promops centralis compared with Mustelus sinusmexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Crested Mastiff Bat	Gulf smoothhound
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 sinusmexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Crested Mastiff Bat and Gulf smoothhound share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gulf smoothhound

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Crested Mastiff Bat	Gulf smoothhound
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.

Gulf smoothhound

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.