Bigeye dogfish vs LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Squalus blainville compared with Thyroptera lavali

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye dogfish	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Squalidae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Squalus	Thyroptera
Species	Squalus blainville	Thyroptera lavali

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigeye dogfish and LaVal's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bigeye dogfish

DD — Data Deficient

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye dogfish	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigeye dogfish

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Bigeye dogfish

The Bigeye dogfish (Squalus blainville) is a species in the genus Squalus. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.