Bartail spurdog vs North African Hedgehog

Squalus notocaudatus compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartail spurdog	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Squalidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Squalus	Atelerix
Species	Squalus notocaudatus	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bartail spurdog and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bartail spurdog

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartail spurdog	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartail spurdog

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

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.