Eastern highfin spurdog vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Squalus albifrons compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern highfin spurdog	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Squalidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Squalus	Peropteryx
Species	Squalus albifrons	Peropteryx macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern highfin spurdog and Lesser Dog-like Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern highfin spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern highfin spurdog	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern highfin spurdog

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.