Granular dogfish vs Little Black Serotine

Centroscyllium granulatum compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Granular dogfish is Vulnerable while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Granular dogfish	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Etmopteridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Centroscyllium	Eptesicus
Species	Centroscyllium granulatum	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Granular dogfish and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Granular dogfish

VU — Vulnerable

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Granular dogfish	Little Black Serotine
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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.