Filetail cat shark vs Lesser Naked Bat

Parmaturus xaniurus compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Filetail cat shark	Lesser Naked Bat
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	Molossidae
Genus	Parmaturus	Cheiromeles
Species	Parmaturus xaniurus	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Filetail cat shark and Lesser Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Filetail cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Filetail cat shark	Lesser Naked Bat
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.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.