Peters's Disk-winged Bat vs Roughskin Dogfish

Thyroptera discifera compared with Cirrhigaleus asper

Key Differences

• Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern while Roughskin Dogfish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Roughskin Dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Thyropteridae	Squalidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Cirrhigaleus
Species	Thyroptera discifera	Cirrhigaleus asper

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Roughskin Dogfish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peters's Disk-winged Bat	Roughskin Dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Roughskin Dogfish