Hairy-legged Vampire Bat vs Phallic Catshark

Diphylla ecaudata compared with Galeus priapus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Phallic Catshark
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	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Diphylla	Galeus
Species	Diphylla ecaudata	Galeus priapus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Phallic Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Phallic Catshark
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.

Phallic Catshark

Habitat

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