Lesser Sac-winged Bat vs Lined lanternshark

Saccopteryx leptura compared with Etmopterus dislineatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Lined lanternshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Etmopterus
Species	Saccopteryx leptura	Etmopterus dislineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Sac-winged Bat and Lined lanternshark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lined lanternshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Lined lanternshark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Lined lanternshark