Blacktail spurdog vs Jamaican fruit bat

Squalus melanurus compared with Artibeus jamaicensis

Key Differences

• Blacktail spurdog is Data Deficient while Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blacktail spurdog	Jamaican fruit 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	Artibeus
Species	Squalus melanurus	Artibeus jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blacktail spurdog and Jamaican fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blacktail spurdog

DD — Data Deficient

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blacktail spurdog	Jamaican fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blacktail spurdog

Jamaican fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.