LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Spongehead cat shark

Thyroptera lavali compared with Apristurus spongiceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Spongehead cat 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	Thyropteridae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Apristurus
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Apristurus spongiceps

Evolutionary Relationship

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat and Spongehead cat shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Spongehead cat shark

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Spongehead cat shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Spongehead cat shark

Habitat

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