Bartail spurdog vs Little Big-eared Bat

Squalus notocaudatus compared with Micronycteris megalotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartail spurdog	Little Big-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Squalidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Squalus	Micronycteris
Species	Squalus notocaudatus	Micronycteris megalotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bartail spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Little Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartail spurdog	Little Big-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartail spurdog

Little Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.