Cape elephantfish vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Callorhinchus capensis compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape elephantfish	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Callorhinchidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Callorhinchus	Peropteryx
Species	Callorhinchus capensis	Peropteryx macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape elephantfish and Lesser Dog-like Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cape elephantfish

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape elephantfish	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape elephantfish

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Cape elephantfish

The Cape elephantfish (Callorhinchus capensis) is a species in the genus Callorhinchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.