Bartail spurdog vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Squalus notocaudatus compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Bartail spurdog is Least Concern while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartail spurdog	Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Squalidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Squalus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Squalus notocaudatus	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bartail spurdog and Moluccan Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bartail spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartail spurdog	Moluccan Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartail spurdog

Moluccan Flying Fox

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.