Blacktail spurdog vs Ogilby's Duiker

Squalus melanurus compared with Cephalophus ogilbyi

Key Differences

• Blacktail spurdog is Data Deficient while Ogilby's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blacktail spurdog	Ogilby's Duiker
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	Cephalophus
Species	Squalus melanurus	Cephalophus ogilbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Blacktail spurdog and Ogilby's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blacktail spurdog

DD — Data Deficient

Ogilby's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blacktail spurdog	Ogilby's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blacktail spurdog

Ogilby's Duiker

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.