De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat vs Gulper Shark

Thyroptera devivoi compared with Centrophorus granulosus

Key Differences

• De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Gulper Shark is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	Gulper Shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Thyropteridae	Centrophoridae
Genus	Thyroptera	Centrophorus
Species	Thyroptera devivoi	Centrophorus granulosus

Evolutionary Relationship

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat and Gulper Shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Gulper Shark

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	Gulper Shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Gulper Shark

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.