Filetail cat shark vs Harmless Serotine

Parmaturus xaniurus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Filetail cat shark is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Filetail cat shark	Harmless Serotine
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	Scyliorhinidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Parmaturus	Eptesicus
Species	Parmaturus xaniurus	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Filetail cat shark and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Filetail cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Filetail cat shark	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Filetail cat shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.