Bartail spurdog vs Malayan porcupine

Squalus notocaudatus compared with Hystrix brachyura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartail spurdog	Malayan porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Squalidae	Hystricidae
Genus	Squalus	Hystrix
Species	Squalus notocaudatus	Hystrix brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bartail spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartail spurdog	Malayan porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartail spurdog

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.