Catshark vs Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat

Chiloscyllium indicum compared with Mormopterus jugularis

Key Differences

• Catshark is Vulnerable while Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catshark	Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hemiscylliidae	Molossidae
Genus	Chiloscyllium	Mormopterus
Species	Chiloscyllium indicum	Mormopterus jugularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Catshark and Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Catshark

VU — Vulnerable

Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catshark	Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catshark

Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Catshark

The Catshark (Chiloscyllium indicum) is a species in the genus Chiloscyllium. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.