Blacktail spurdog vs Pacific Tent-making Bat

Squalus melanurus compared with Uroderma convexum

Key Differences

• Blacktail spurdog is Data Deficient while Pacific Tent-making Bat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blacktail spurdog	Pacific Tent-making Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Squalidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Squalus	Uroderma
Species	Squalus melanurus	Uroderma convexum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blacktail spurdog and Pacific Tent-making Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blacktail spurdog

DD — Data Deficient

Pacific Tent-making Bat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blacktail spurdog	Pacific Tent-making Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blacktail spurdog

Pacific Tent-making Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.