Bartail spurdog vs Mérida Brocket

Squalus notocaudatus compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Bartail spurdog is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartail spurdog	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Squalidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Squalus	Mazama
Species	Squalus notocaudatus	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bartail spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartail spurdog	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartail spurdog

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.