Granular dogfish vs Lesser Naked Bat

Centroscyllium granulatum compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• Granular dogfish is Vulnerable while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Granular dogfish	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Etmopteridae	Molossidae
Genus	Centroscyllium	Cheiromeles
Species	Centroscyllium granulatum	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Granular dogfish

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Granular dogfish	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Granular dogfish

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.