Lesser Sac-winged Bat vs Swell shark

Saccopteryx leptura compared with Cephaloscyllium ventriosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Swell 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	Emballonuridae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Cephaloscyllium
Species	Saccopteryx leptura	Cephaloscyllium ventriosum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Swell shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Swell shark
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.

Swell shark

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile.