Blacktail spurdog vs Mountain Goat

Squalus melanurus compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Blacktail spurdog is Data Deficient while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blacktail spurdog	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Squalidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Squalus	Oreamnos
Species	Squalus melanurus	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blacktail spurdog and Mountain Goat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blacktail spurdog

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blacktail spurdog	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blacktail spurdog

Mountain Goat

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.