De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat vs Slender weasel shark

Thyroptera devivoi compared with Paragaleus randalli

Key Differences

• De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Slender weasel shark is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	Slender weasel 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	Hemigaleidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Paragaleus
Species	Thyroptera devivoi	Paragaleus randalli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Slender weasel shark

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	Slender weasel 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.

Slender weasel shark

Habitat

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

Range

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