Brown shark vs De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Carcharhinus plumbeus compared with Thyroptera devivoi

Key Differences

• Brown shark is Endangered while De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown shark	De Vivo's Disk-winged 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	Thyropteridae
Genus	Carcharhinus	Thyroptera
Species	Carcharhinus plumbeus	Thyroptera devivoi

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown shark and De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown shark

EN — Endangered

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown shark	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown shark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Brown shark

The Brown Shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) is a species in the genus Carcharhinus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.