Hairy-legged Vampire Bat vs Salamander shark

Diphylla ecaudata compared with Parmaturus pilosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Salamander 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	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Diphylla	Parmaturus
Species	Diphylla ecaudata	Parmaturus pilosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Salamander shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Salamander 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.

Salamander shark

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.