Large False Serotine vs Sharp-tooth smooth hound

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Mustelus dorsalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Sharp-tooth smooth hound
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	Triakidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Mustelus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Mustelus dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Sharp-tooth smooth hound share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Sharp-tooth smooth hound

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Sharp-tooth smooth hound
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sharp-tooth smooth hound

Habitat

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