Blacktail spurdog vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Squalus melanurus compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Blacktail spurdog is Data Deficient while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blacktail spurdog	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Squalidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Squalus	Hemiechinus
Species	Squalus melanurus	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blacktail spurdog and Long-eared Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blacktail spurdog

DD — Data Deficient

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blacktail spurdog	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blacktail spurdog

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

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.