Ninespot Chimaera vs Pale-faced Bat

Hydrolagus barbouri compared with Phylloderma stenops

Key Differences

• Ninespot Chimaera is Data Deficient while Pale-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ninespot Chimaera	Pale-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Chimaeridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hydrolagus	Phylloderma
Species	Hydrolagus barbouri	Phylloderma stenops

Evolutionary Relationship

Ninespot Chimaera and Pale-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ninespot Chimaera

DD — Data Deficient

Pale-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ninespot Chimaera	Pale-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ninespot Chimaera

Pale-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.