Cuban dogfish vs Lesser Naked Bat

Squalus cubensis compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban dogfish	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Squalidae	Molossidae
Genus	Squalus	Cheiromeles
Species	Squalus cubensis	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuban dogfish and Lesser Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cuban dogfish

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban dogfish	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuban dogfish

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.