Blacktail spurdog vs Guam Flying Fox

Squalus melanurus compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Blacktail spurdog is Data Deficient while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blacktail spurdog	Guam 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 tokudae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blacktail spurdog

DD — Data Deficient

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blacktail spurdog	Guam Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blacktail spurdog

Guam 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.