Bartail spurdog vs Harlequin Bat

Squalus notocaudatus compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartail spurdog	Harlequin Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Squalidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Squalus	Scotomanes
Species	Squalus notocaudatus	Scotomanes ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bartail spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartail spurdog	Harlequin Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartail spurdog

Harlequin Bat

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.