Galápagos Ghost Shark vs Handley's Red Bat

Hydrolagus mccoskeri compared with Lasiurus atratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Galápagos Ghost Shark	Handley's Red Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Chimaeridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hydrolagus	Lasiurus
Species	Hydrolagus mccoskeri	Lasiurus atratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Galápagos Ghost Shark and Handley's Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Galápagos Ghost Shark

LC — Least Concern

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Galápagos Ghost Shark	Handley's Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Galápagos Ghost Shark

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.