Eastern highfin spurdog vs Eastern Red Bat

Squalus albifrons compared with Lasiurus borealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern highfin spurdog	Eastern Red Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Squalidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Squalus	Lasiurus
Species	Squalus albifrons	Lasiurus borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern highfin spurdog and Eastern Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern highfin spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern highfin spurdog	Eastern Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern highfin spurdog

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.