Blacktail spurdog vs Formosan rock macaque

Squalus melanurus compared with Macaca cyclopis

Key Differences

• Blacktail spurdog is Data Deficient while Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blacktail spurdog	Formosan rock macaque
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Squalidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Squalus	Macaca
Species	Squalus melanurus	Macaca cyclopis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blacktail spurdog and Formosan rock macaque share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blacktail spurdog

DD — Data Deficient

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blacktail spurdog	Formosan rock macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blacktail spurdog

Formosan rock macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.

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.