Blacktail spurdog vs Crab-eating Mongoose

Squalus melanurus compared with Herpestes urva

Key Differences

• Blacktail spurdog is Data Deficient while Crab-eating Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blacktail spurdog	Crab-eating Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Squalidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Squalus	Herpestes
Species	Squalus melanurus	Herpestes urva

Evolutionary Relationship

Blacktail spurdog and Crab-eating Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blacktail spurdog

DD — Data Deficient

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blacktail spurdog	Crab-eating Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blacktail spurdog

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blacktail spurdog

The Blacktail spurdog (Squalus melanurus) is a species in the genus Squalus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.