Blacktail spurdog vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Squalus melanurus compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Blacktail spurdog is Data Deficient while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blacktail spurdog	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Squalidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Squalus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Squalus melanurus	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blacktail spurdog and Gray-headed Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blacktail spurdog

DD — Data Deficient

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blacktail spurdog	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blacktail spurdog

Gray-headed Flying Fox

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.