Edmund's spurdog vs Humpback Western dogfish

Squalus edmundsi compared with Squalus quasimodo

Key Differences

• Edmund's spurdog is Near Threatened while Humpback Western dogfish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Edmund's spurdog	Humpback Western dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family same	Squalidae	Squalidae
Genus same	Squalus	Squalus
Species	Squalus edmundsi	Squalus quasimodo

Evolutionary Relationship

Edmund's spurdog and Humpback Western dogfish share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Squalus.

Conservation Status

Edmund's spurdog

NT — Near Threatened

Humpback Western dogfish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Edmund's spurdog	Humpback Western dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—