Bartail spurdog vs Fraser's dolphin

Squalus notocaudatus compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartail spurdog	Fraser's dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Squalidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Squalus	Lagenodelphis
Species	Squalus notocaudatus	Lagenodelphis hosei

Evolutionary Relationship

Bartail spurdog and Fraser's dolphin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bartail spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartail spurdog	Fraser's dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartail spurdog

Fraser's dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.