Blacktail spurdog vs Jones's Roundleaf Bat

Squalus melanurus compared with Hipposideros jonesi

Key Differences

• Blacktail spurdog is Data Deficient while Jones's Roundleaf Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blacktail spurdog	Jones's Roundleaf Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Squalidae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Squalus	Hipposideros
Species	Squalus melanurus	Hipposideros jonesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Blacktail spurdog and Jones's Roundleaf Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blacktail spurdog

DD — Data Deficient

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blacktail spurdog	Jones's Roundleaf Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blacktail spurdog

Jones's Roundleaf 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.