Crested shark vs Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Galeus arae compared with Chaerephon nigeriae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested shark	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Molossidae
Genus	Galeus	Chaerephon
Species	Galeus arae	Chaerephon nigeriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested shark and Nigerian Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Crested shark

LC — Least Concern

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested shark	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.