Large False Serotine vs Lemon shark

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Negaprion brevirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Lemon 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	Vespertilionidae	Carcharhinidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Negaprion
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Negaprion brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Lemon shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Lemon shark

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Lemon shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lemon shark

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.