Gulper Shark vs Japanese Pipistrelle

Centrophorus granulosus compared with Pipistrellus abramus

Key Differences

• Gulper Shark is Endangered while Japanese Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gulper Shark	Japanese Pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Centrophoridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Centrophorus	Pipistrellus
Species	Centrophorus granulosus	Pipistrellus abramus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gulper Shark and Japanese Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gulper Shark

EN — Endangered

Japanese Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gulper Shark	Japanese Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gulper Shark

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Japanese Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan