Black ghost shark vs Large-eared Pied Bat

Hydrolagus homonycteris compared with Chalinolobus dwyeri

Key Differences

• Black ghost shark is Least Concern while Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black ghost shark	Large-eared Pied Bat
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	Chalinolobus
Species	Hydrolagus homonycteris	Chalinolobus dwyeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black ghost shark and Large-eared Pied Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black ghost shark

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black ghost shark	Large-eared Pied Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black ghost shark

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.