Bartail spurdog vs Humpback Western dogfish

Squalus notocaudatus compared with Squalus quasimodo

Key Differences

• Bartail spurdog is Least Concern while Humpback Western dogfish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartail spurdog	Humpback Western dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family same	Squalidae	Squalidae
Genus same	Squalus	Squalus
Species	Squalus notocaudatus	Squalus quasimodo

Evolutionary Relationship

Bartail spurdog and Humpback Western dogfish share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Squalus.

Conservation Status

Bartail spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Humpback Western dogfish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartail spurdog	Humpback Western dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

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.