Blacktail spurdog vs Large Fruit-eating Bat

Squalus melanurus compared with Artibeus amplus

Key Differences

• Blacktail spurdog is Data Deficient while Large Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blacktail spurdog	Large Fruit-eating 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 amplus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blacktail spurdog and Large Fruit-eating Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blacktail spurdog

DD — Data Deficient

Large Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blacktail spurdog	Large Fruit-eating Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blacktail spurdog

Large Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.