Fatspine spurdog vs Long-tailed dunnart

Squalus crassispinus compared with Sminthopsis longicaudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fatspine spurdog	Long-tailed 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 crassispinus	Sminthopsis longicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Fatspine spurdog and Long-tailed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fatspine spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fatspine spurdog	Long-tailed dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fatspine spurdog

Long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.