Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Seychelles Gulper Shark

Hipposideros ater compared with Centrophorus seychellorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Seychelles Gulper Shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Hipposideridae	Centrophoridae
Genus	Hipposideros	Centrophorus
Species	Hipposideros ater	Centrophorus seychellorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat and Seychelles Gulper Shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Seychelles Gulper Shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Seychelles Gulper Shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seychelles Gulper Shark