Bartail spurdog vs North American Badger

Squalus notocaudatus compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartail spurdog	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Squalidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Squalus	Taxidea
Species	Squalus notocaudatus	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bartail spurdog

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartail spurdog	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartail spurdog

North American Badger

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.