Fatspine spurdog vs Handley's Red Bat

Squalus crassispinus compared with Lasiurus atratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fatspine spurdog	Handley's 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 crassispinus	Lasiurus atratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fatspine spurdog and Handley's Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fatspine spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fatspine spurdog	Handley's Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fatspine spurdog

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.