Blacktail spurdog vs Gray Short-tailed Bat

Squalus melanurus compared with Carollia subrufa

Key Differences

• Blacktail spurdog is Data Deficient while Gray Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blacktail spurdog	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Squalidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Squalus	Carollia
Species	Squalus melanurus	Carollia subrufa

Evolutionary Relationship

Blacktail spurdog and Gray Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blacktail spurdog

DD — Data Deficient

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blacktail spurdog	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blacktail spurdog

Gray Short-tailed 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.