Blacktip reef shark vs Handley's Red Bat

Carcharhinus cautus compared with Lasiurus atratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blacktip reef shark	Handley's Red Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Carcharhinidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Carcharhinus	Lasiurus
Species	Carcharhinus cautus	Lasiurus atratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blacktip reef shark and Handley's Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blacktip reef shark

LC — Least Concern

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blacktip reef shark	Handley's Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blacktip reef shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Blacktip reef shark

The Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus cautus) is a species in the genus Carcharhinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.