Blacktail spurdog vs Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

Squalus melanurus compared with Marmosops cracens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blacktail spurdog	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Squalidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Squalus	Marmosops
Species	Squalus melanurus	Marmosops cracens

Evolutionary Relationship

Blacktail spurdog and Narrow-headed Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blacktail spurdog

DD — Data Deficient

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blacktail spurdog	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blacktail spurdog

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

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.