Carriker's Round-eared Bat vs David’s Angel Shark

Lophostoma carrikeri compared with Squatina david

Key Differences

• Carriker's Round-eared Bat is Least Concern while David’s Angel Shark is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker's Round-eared Bat	David’s Angel Shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squatiniformes (Squatiniformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Squatinidae
Genus	Lophostoma	Squatina
Species	Lophostoma carrikeri	Squatina david

Evolutionary Relationship

Carriker's Round-eared Bat and David’s Angel Shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Carriker's Round-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

David’s Angel Shark

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker's Round-eared Bat	David’s Angel Shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carriker's Round-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

David’s Angel Shark

Carriker's Round-eared Bat

The Carriker's Round-eared Bat (Lophostoma carrikeri) is a species in the genus Lophostoma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.