Blind shark vs Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Hemiscyllium ocellatum compared with Natalus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind shark	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hemiscylliidae	Natalidae
Genus	Hemiscyllium	Natalus
Species	Hemiscyllium ocellatum	Natalus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind shark and Mexican Funnel-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blind shark

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind shark	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind shark

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Blind shark

The Blind shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) is a species in the genus Hemiscyllium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.