Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Roughskin Dogfish

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Cirrhigaleus asper

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Roughskin Dogfish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Roughskin Dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Squalidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Cirrhigaleus
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Cirrhigaleus asper

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Dog-like Bat and Roughskin Dogfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Roughskin Dogfish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Roughskin Dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Roughskin Dogfish