Blacktail spurdog vs Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Squalus melanurus compared with Saccopteryx leptura

Key Differences

• Blacktail spurdog is Data Deficient while Lesser Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blacktail spurdog	Lesser Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Squalidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Squalus	Saccopteryx
Species	Squalus melanurus	Saccopteryx leptura

Evolutionary Relationship

Blacktail spurdog and Lesser Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blacktail spurdog

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blacktail spurdog	Lesser Sac-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blacktail spurdog

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.