Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Panama ghost cat shark

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Apristurus stenseni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Panama ghost cat 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	Platyrrhinus	Apristurus
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Apristurus stenseni

Evolutionary Relationship

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat and Panama ghost cat shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Panama ghost cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Panama ghost cat shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Panama ghost cat shark

Habitat

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