Black ghost shark vs Harmless Serotine

Hydrolagus homonycteris compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Black ghost shark is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black ghost shark	Harmless 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 innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black ghost shark

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black ghost shark

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.