Gulper Shark vs Lesser Naked Bat

Centrophorus granulosus compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• Gulper Shark is Endangered while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gulper Shark	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Centrophoridae	Molossidae
Genus	Centrophorus	Cheiromeles
Species	Centrophorus granulosus	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Gulper Shark and Lesser Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gulper Shark

EN — Endangered

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gulper Shark	Lesser Naked Bat
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.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.