Blacktail spurdog vs Ooldea dunnart

Squalus melanurus compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

• Blacktail spurdog is Data Deficient while Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blacktail spurdog	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Squalidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Squalus	Sminthopsis
Species	Squalus melanurus	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blacktail spurdog

DD — Data Deficient

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blacktail spurdog	Ooldea dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blacktail spurdog

Ooldea dunnart

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.