Gulper Shark vs Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat

Centrophorus granulosus compared with Sturnira luisi

Key Differences

• Gulper Shark is Endangered while Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gulper Shark	Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Centrophoridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Centrophorus	Sturnira
Species	Centrophorus granulosus	Sturnira luisi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gulper Shark and Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gulper Shark

EN — Endangered

Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gulper Shark	Luis's Yellow-shouldered 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.

Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.