Dark fruit-eating bat vs Flathead cat shark

Artibeus obscurus compared with Apristurus macrorhynchus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark fruit-eating bat	Flathead cat shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Artibeus	Apristurus
Species	Artibeus obscurus	Apristurus macrorhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark fruit-eating bat and Flathead cat shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dark fruit-eating bat

LC — Least Concern

Flathead cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark fruit-eating bat	Flathead cat shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark fruit-eating bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Flathead cat shark

Habitat

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