Bartail spurdog vs New Guinean planigale

Squalus notocaudatus compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartail spurdog	New Guinean planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Squalidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Squalus	Planigale
Species	Squalus notocaudatus	Planigale novaeguineae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bartail spurdog and New Guinean planigale share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bartail spurdog

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartail spurdog	New Guinean planigale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartail spurdog

New Guinean planigale

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.