Large False Serotine vs Leopard Epaulette shark

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Hemiscyllium michaeli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Leopard Epaulette shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hemiscylliidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Hemiscyllium
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Hemiscyllium michaeli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Leopard Epaulette shark

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Leopard Epaulette shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leopard Epaulette shark