Dark Woolly Bat vs Highfin dogfish

Kerivoula furva compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• Dark Woolly Bat is Least Concern while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Woolly Bat	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Kerivoula	Centroscyllium
Species	Kerivoula furva	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Woolly Bat and Highfin dogfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dark Woolly Bat

LC — Least Concern

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Woolly Bat	Highfin dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Highfin dogfish