Gulper Shark vs Lorelia's Tube-nosed Bat

Centrophorus granulosus compared with Murina lorelieae

Key Differences

• Gulper Shark is Endangered while Lorelia's Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gulper Shark	Lorelia's Tube-nosed Bat
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	Murina
Species	Centrophorus granulosus	Murina lorelieae

Evolutionary Relationship

Gulper Shark and Lorelia's Tube-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gulper Shark

EN — Endangered

Lorelia's Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gulper Shark	Lorelia's Tube-nosed 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.

Lorelia's Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.