Gummy shark vs Orange-throated Bat

Mustelus lenticulatus compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gummy shark	Orange-throated Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Triakidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Mustelus	Lampronycteris
Species	Mustelus lenticulatus	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gummy shark and Orange-throated Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gummy shark

LC — Least Concern

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gummy shark	Orange-throated Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gummy shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.