Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Filetail cat shark

Promops davisoni compared with Parmaturus xaniurus

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Filetail cat shark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Filetail 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	Molossidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Promops	Parmaturus
Species	Promops davisoni	Parmaturus xaniurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Filetail cat shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Filetail cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Filetail cat shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Filetail cat shark

Habitat

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