Blackbelly lantern shark vs Großer Laternenhai

Etmopterus lucifer compared with Etmopterus princeps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackbelly lantern shark	Großer Laternenhai
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Squaliformes (Dornhaiartige)	Squaliformes (Dornhaiartige)
Family same	Etmopteridae	Etmopteridae
Genus same	Etmopterus	Etmopterus
Species	Etmopterus lucifer	Etmopterus princeps

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackbelly lantern shark and Großer Laternenhai share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Etmopterus.

Conservation Status

Blackbelly lantern shark

LC — Least Concern

Großer Laternenhai

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackbelly lantern shark	Großer Laternenhai
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackbelly lantern shark

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

Großer Laternenhai

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

Blackbelly lantern shark

The Blackbelly lantern shark (Etmopterus lucifer) is a species in the genus Etmopterus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.