Highfin dogfish vs Little Black Serotine

Centroscyllium excelsum compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highfin dogfish	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Etmopteridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Centroscyllium	Eptesicus
Species	Centroscyllium excelsum	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Highfin dogfish and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highfin dogfish	Little Black Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highfin dogfish

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.