Blacktail spurdog vs False Serotine Bat

Squalus melanurus compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blacktail spurdog	False Serotine 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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Squalus melanurus	Hesperoptenus doriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Blacktail spurdog and False Serotine Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blacktail spurdog

DD — Data Deficient

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blacktail spurdog	False Serotine Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blacktail spurdog

False Serotine Bat

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.