Bighead spurdog vs Gray Short-tailed Bat

Squalus bucephalus compared with Carollia subrufa

Key Differences

• Bighead spurdog is Data Deficient while Gray Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bighead spurdog	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Squalidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Squalus	Carollia
Species	Squalus bucephalus	Carollia subrufa

Evolutionary Relationship

Bighead spurdog and Gray Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bighead spurdog

DD — Data Deficient

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bighead spurdog	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bighead spurdog

Gray Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bighead spurdog

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