Filetail cat shark vs Midas Free-tailed Bat

Parmaturus xaniurus compared with Mops midas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Filetail cat shark	Midas Free-tailed 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	Mops
Species	Parmaturus xaniurus	Mops midas

Evolutionary Relationship

Filetail cat shark and Midas Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Filetail cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Midas Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Filetail cat shark	Midas Free-tailed 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.

Midas Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.