Broadmouth cat shark vs Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Chaerephon major

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Kıkırdaklı balıklar)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Molossidae
Genus	Apristurus	Chaerephon
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Chaerephon major

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadmouth cat shark and Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadmouth cat shark

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broadmouth cat shark

The Broadmouth Cat Shark (Apristurus macrostomus) 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.