Halberd shark vs Lesser Naked Bat

Pristiophorus japonicus compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Halberd shark	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pristiophoriformes (Pristiophoriformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pristiophoridae	Molossidae
Genus	Pristiophorus	Cheiromeles
Species	Pristiophorus japonicus	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Halberd shark and Lesser Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Halberd shark

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Halberd shark	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Halberd shark

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.