Gulper Shark vs Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Centrophorus granulosus compared with Mystacina tuberculata

Key Differences

• Gulper Shark is Endangered while Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gulper Shark	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Centrophoridae	Mystacinidae
Genus	Centrophorus	Mystacina
Species	Centrophorus granulosus	Mystacina tuberculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Gulper Shark and Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gulper Shark

EN — Endangered

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gulper Shark	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed 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 New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.