Gray smooth hound vs Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Mustelus californicus compared with Cynomops milleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray smooth hound	Miller's Dog-faced 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	Molossidae
Genus	Mustelus	Cynomops
Species	Mustelus californicus	Cynomops milleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray smooth hound and Miller's Dog-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray smooth hound

LC — Least Concern

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray smooth hound	Miller's Dog-faced 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.

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.