Holbiche noire vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Holbiche noire	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Apristurus	Peropteryx
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Peropteryx macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Holbiche noire and Lesser Dog-like Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Holbiche noire

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Holbiche noire

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.

Holbiche noire

The Black roughscale catshark (Apristurus melanoasper) 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.