Blacktail spurdog vs Pousargues’s Mongoose

Squalus melanurus compared with Dologale dybowskii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blacktail spurdog	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Squalidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Squalus	Dologale
Species	Squalus melanurus	Dologale dybowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Blacktail spurdog and Pousargues’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blacktail spurdog

DD — Data Deficient

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blacktail spurdog	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blacktail spurdog

Pousargues’s Mongoose

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.