Bartail spurdog vs Mexican cottontail

Squalus notocaudatus compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartail spurdog	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Squalidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Squalus	Sylvilagus
Species	Squalus notocaudatus	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bartail spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartail spurdog	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartail spurdog

Mexican cottontail

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.