Lesser Sac-winged Bat vs Marbled Ghostshark

Saccopteryx leptura compared with Hydrolagus marmoratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Marbled Ghostshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Hydrolagus
Species	Saccopteryx leptura	Hydrolagus marmoratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Marbled Ghostshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Marbled Ghostshark
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.

Marbled Ghostshark