Granular dogfish vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Centroscyllium granulatum compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Granular dogfish is Vulnerable while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Granular dogfish	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Etmopteridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Centroscyllium	Hsunycteris
Species	Centroscyllium granulatum	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Granular dogfish and Patton’s Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Granular dogfish

VU — Vulnerable

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Granular dogfish	Patton’s Nectar 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.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.