Ammenhai vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Ginglymostoma cirratum compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Key Differences

• Ammenhai is Vulnerable while Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ammenhai	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Orectolobiformes (Ammenhaiartige)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Ginglymostomatidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Ginglymostoma	Peropteryx
Species	Ginglymostoma cirratum	Peropteryx macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ammenhai and Lesser Dog-like Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Ammenhai

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ammenhai	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ammenhai

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Ammenhai

The Carpet Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) is a species in the genus Ginglymostoma. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela