Bighead spurdog vs Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

Squalus bucephalus compared with Murina fusca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bighead spurdog	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Squalidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Squalus	Murina
Species	Squalus bucephalus	Murina fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Bighead spurdog and Dusky Tube-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bighead spurdog

DD — Data Deficient

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bighead spurdog	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bighead spurdog

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bighead spurdog

The Bighead spurdog (Squalus bucephalus) is a species in the genus Squalus.