Gray smooth hound vs Handley's Red Bat

Mustelus californicus compared with Lasiurus atratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray smooth hound	Handley's Red Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Triakidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Mustelus	Lasiurus
Species	Mustelus californicus	Lasiurus atratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray smooth hound and Handley's Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray smooth hound

LC — Least Concern

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray smooth hound	Handley's Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray smooth hound

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.