Flathead cat shark vs Handley's Red Bat

Apristurus macrorhynchus compared with Lasiurus atratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flathead cat shark	Handley's Red 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Apristurus	Lasiurus
Species	Apristurus macrorhynchus	Lasiurus atratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flathead cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flathead cat shark	Handley's Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flathead cat shark

Habitat

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

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.