Hairy-legged Vampire Bat vs Lemon shark

Diphylla ecaudata compared with Negaprion brevirostris

Key Differences

• Hairy-legged Vampire Bat is Least Concern while Lemon shark is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Lemon shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Carcharhinidae
Genus	Diphylla	Negaprion
Species	Diphylla ecaudata	Negaprion brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat and Lemon shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lemon shark

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Lemon shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Lemon shark

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela