Bartail spurdog vs puma

Squalus notocaudatus compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartail spurdog	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Squalidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Squalus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Squalus notocaudatus	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bartail spurdog

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartail spurdog	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartail spurdog

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, 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.