Bartail spurdog vs Northern tamandua

Squalus notocaudatus compared with Tamandua mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartail spurdog	Northern tamandua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Squalidae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Squalus	Tamandua
Species	Squalus notocaudatus	Tamandua mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bartail spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartail spurdog	Northern tamandua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartail spurdog

Northern tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.