Dusky smooth-hound vs Fringed Myotis

Mustelus palumbes compared with Myotis thysanodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky smooth-hound	Fringed Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Mustelus palumbes	Myotis thysanodes

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky smooth-hound and Fringed Myotis share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky smooth-hound

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky smooth-hound	Fringed Myotis
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.

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.