Blacktail spurdog vs Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Squalus melanurus compared with Cynomops milleri

Key Differences

• Blacktail spurdog is Data Deficient while Miller's Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blacktail spurdog	Miller's Dog-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Squalidae	Molossidae
Genus	Squalus	Cynomops
Species	Squalus melanurus	Cynomops milleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Blacktail spurdog and Miller's Dog-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blacktail spurdog

DD — Data Deficient

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blacktail spurdog	Miller's Dog-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blacktail spurdog

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.