Bartail spurdog vs Mexican vole

Squalus notocaudatus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartail spurdog	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Squalidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Squalus	Microtus
Species	Squalus notocaudatus	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bartail spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartail spurdog

Mexican vole

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.