Bighead spurdog vs Handley's Red Bat

Squalus bucephalus compared with Lasiurus atratus

Key Differences

• Bighead spurdog is Data Deficient while Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bighead spurdog	Handley's Red 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	Lasiurus
Species	Squalus bucephalus	Lasiurus atratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bighead spurdog and Handley's Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bighead spurdog

DD — Data Deficient

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bighead spurdog	Handley's Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bighead spurdog

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Bighead spurdog

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