Bartail spurdog vs Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Squalus notocaudatus compared with Chaerephon major

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartail spurdog	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Squalidae	Molossidae
Genus	Squalus	Chaerephon
Species	Squalus notocaudatus	Chaerephon major

Evolutionary Relationship

Bartail spurdog and Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bartail spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartail spurdog	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartail spurdog

Lappet-eared Free-tailed 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.