MacConnell's Bat vs Ornate dogfish

Mesophylla macconnelli compared with Centroscyllium ornatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	MacConnell's Bat	Ornate dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Mesophylla	Centroscyllium
Species	Mesophylla macconnelli	Centroscyllium ornatum

Evolutionary Relationship

MacConnell's Bat and Ornate dogfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ornate dogfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	MacConnell's Bat	Ornate dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

MacConnell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Ornate dogfish