Black ghost shark vs Diminutive Serotine

Hydrolagus homonycteris compared with Eptesicus diminutus

Key Differences

• Black ghost shark is Least Concern while Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black ghost shark	Diminutive Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Chimaeridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hydrolagus	Eptesicus
Species	Hydrolagus homonycteris	Eptesicus diminutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black ghost shark and Diminutive Serotine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black ghost shark

LC — Least Concern

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black ghost shark	Diminutive Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black ghost shark

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Black ghost shark

The Black ghost shark (Hydrolagus homonycteris) is a species in the genus Hydrolagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.