Large Fruit-eating Bat vs Roughskin Catshark

Artibeus amplus compared with Apristurus ampliceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Fruit-eating Bat	Roughskin Catshark
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	Phyllostomidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Artibeus	Apristurus
Species	Artibeus amplus	Apristurus ampliceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Fruit-eating Bat and Roughskin Catshark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Roughskin Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Fruit-eating Bat	Roughskin Catshark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Roughskin Catshark

Habitat

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