Highfin dogfish vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Centroscyllium excelsum compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highfin dogfish	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Etmopteridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Centroscyllium	Hsunycteris
Species	Centroscyllium excelsum	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Highfin dogfish and Patton’s Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highfin dogfish	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highfin dogfish

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.