Marbled catshark vs Orange-throated Bat

Hemiscyllium trispeculare compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled catshark	Orange-throated Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hemiscylliidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hemiscyllium	Lampronycteris
Species	Hemiscyllium trispeculare	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Marbled catshark and Orange-throated Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Marbled catshark

LC — Least Concern

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled catshark	Orange-throated Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled catshark

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.