Dusky smooth-hound vs Eastern Red Bat

Mustelus palumbes compared with Lasiurus borealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky smooth-hound	Eastern Red Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Triakidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Mustelus	Lasiurus
Species	Mustelus palumbes	Lasiurus borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky smooth-hound and Eastern Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky smooth-hound

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky smooth-hound	Eastern Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky smooth-hound

Habitat

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

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.