Pejegato ñato vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pejegato ñato	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Apristurus	Peropteryx
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Peropteryx macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Pejegato ñato and Lesser Dog-like Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Pejegato ñato

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pejegato ñato

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Pejegato ñato

The Broadnose Cat Shark (Apristurus investigatoris) is a species in the genus Apristurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.