Bartail spurdog vs Brindled Flat-body

Squalus notocaudatus compared with Agonopterix arenella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartail spurdog	Brindled Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Squalidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Squalus	Agonopterix
Species	Squalus notocaudatus	Agonopterix arenella

Evolutionary Relationship

Bartail spurdog and Brindled Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bartail spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartail spurdog	Brindled Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartail spurdog

Brindled Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Brindled Flat-body

The Brindled Flat-body (Agonopterix arenella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.