Brown smooth hound vs Eastern Red Bat

Mustelus henlei compared with Lasiurus borealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown smooth hound	Eastern 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	Triakidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Mustelus	Lasiurus
Species	Mustelus henlei	Lasiurus borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown smooth hound and Eastern Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown smooth hound

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown smooth hound	Eastern Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown smooth hound

Habitat

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

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Brown smooth hound

The Brown Smooth Hound (Mustelus henlei) is a species in the genus Mustelus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.