Blacktail spurdog vs Javan Mongoose

Squalus melanurus compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Blacktail spurdog is Data Deficient while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blacktail spurdog	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Squalidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Squalus	Herpestes
Species	Squalus melanurus	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blacktail spurdog and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blacktail spurdog

DD — Data Deficient

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blacktail spurdog	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blacktail spurdog

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

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.