De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat vs Night Shark

Thyroptera devivoi compared with Carcharhinus signatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	Night 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	Thyropteridae	Carcharhinidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Carcharhinus
Species	Thyroptera devivoi	Carcharhinus signatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Night Shark

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	Night 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.

Night Shark

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.