Bartail spurdog vs Eastern Mole

Squalus notocaudatus compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartail spurdog	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Squalidae	Talpidae
Genus	Squalus	Scalopus
Species	Squalus notocaudatus	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bartail spurdog and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bartail spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartail spurdog	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartail spurdog

Eastern Mole

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.