Ninespot Chimaera vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Hydrolagus barbouri compared with Thyroptera discifera

Key Differences

• Ninespot Chimaera is Data Deficient while Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ninespot Chimaera	Peters's Disk-winged 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	Thyropteridae
Genus	Hydrolagus	Thyroptera
Species	Hydrolagus barbouri	Thyroptera discifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Ninespot Chimaera and Peters's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ninespot Chimaera

DD — Data Deficient

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ninespot Chimaera	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ninespot Chimaera

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.