Bighead spurdog vs LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Squalus bucephalus compared with Thyroptera lavali

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bighead spurdog	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Squalidae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Squalus	Thyroptera
Species	Squalus bucephalus	Thyroptera lavali

Evolutionary Relationship

Bighead spurdog and LaVal's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bighead spurdog

DD — Data Deficient

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bighead spurdog	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bighead spurdog

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Bighead spurdog

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