Blacktail spurdog vs Pale-faced Bat

Squalus melanurus compared with Phylloderma stenops

Key Differences

• Blacktail spurdog is Data Deficient while Pale-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blacktail spurdog	Pale-faced 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	Phylloderma
Species	Squalus melanurus	Phylloderma stenops

Evolutionary Relationship

Blacktail spurdog and Pale-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blacktail spurdog

DD — Data Deficient

Pale-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blacktail spurdog	Pale-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blacktail spurdog

Pale-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.