Bartail spurdog vs Black flying fox

Squalus notocaudatus compared with Pteropus alecto

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartail spurdog	Black flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Squalidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Squalus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Squalus notocaudatus	Pteropus alecto

Evolutionary Relationship

Bartail spurdog and Black flying fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bartail spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartail spurdog	Black flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartail spurdog

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bartail spurdog

The Bartail spurdog (Squalus notocaudatus) is a species in the genus Squalus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Black flying fox

The Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.