Eastern Red Bat vs Roughskin Dogfish

Lasiurus borealis compared with Cirrhigaleus asper

Key Differences

• Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern while Roughskin Dogfish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Roughskin Dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Squalidae
Genus	Lasiurus	Cirrhigaleus
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Cirrhigaleus asper

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Roughskin Dogfish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Roughskin Dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Roughskin Dogfish