Fringe shark vs Lesser Naked Bat

Orectolobus japonicus compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringe shark	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Orectolobidae	Molossidae
Genus	Orectolobus	Cheiromeles
Species	Orectolobus japonicus	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fringe shark

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringe shark	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringe shark

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.