Carpet shark vs Incan Broad-nosed Bat

Ginglymostoma cirratum compared with Platyrrhinus incarum

Key Differences

• Carpet shark is Vulnerable while Incan Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpet shark	Incan Broad-nosed 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	Platyrrhinus
Species	Ginglymostoma cirratum	Platyrrhinus incarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Carpet shark and Incan Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Carpet shark

VU — Vulnerable

Incan Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carpet shark	Incan Broad-nosed 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.

Incan Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.