Carpet shark vs Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Ginglymostoma cirratum compared with Diphylla ecaudata

Key Differences

• Carpet shark is Vulnerable while Hairy-legged Vampire Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpet shark	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ginglymostomatidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Ginglymostoma	Diphylla
Species	Ginglymostoma cirratum	Diphylla ecaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Carpet shark and Hairy-legged Vampire Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Carpet shark

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carpet shark	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpet shark

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Carpet shark

The Carpet Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) is a species in the genus Ginglymostoma. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela