Birdbeak dogfish vs Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

Deania calcea compared with Sturnira perla

Key Differences

• Birdbeak dogfish is Near Threatened while Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birdbeak dogfish	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Centrophoridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Deania	Sturnira
Species	Deania calcea	Sturnira perla

Evolutionary Relationship

Birdbeak dogfish and Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Birdbeak dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birdbeak dogfish	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birdbeak dogfish

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Norway, and Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Birdbeak dogfish

The Birdbeak dogfish (Deania calcea) is a species in the genus Deania. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.