Bartail spurdog vs Giant Mole Shrew

Squalus notocaudatus compared with Blarina brevicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartail spurdog	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Squalidae	Soricidae
Genus	Squalus	Blarina
Species	Squalus notocaudatus	Blarina brevicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bartail spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartail spurdog	Giant Mole Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartail spurdog

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.