Aiguillat à queue noire vs Western longnose spurdog

Squalus melanurus compared with Squalus nasutus

Key Differences

• Aiguillat à queue noire is Data Deficient while Western longnose spurdog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aiguillat à queue noire	Western longnose spurdog
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
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 melanurus	Squalus nasutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aiguillat à queue noire and Western longnose spurdog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Squalus.

Conservation Status

Aiguillat à queue noire

DD — Data Deficient

Western longnose spurdog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aiguillat à queue noire	Western longnose spurdog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Aiguillat à queue noire

The Blacktail spurdog (Squalus melanurus) is a species in the genus Squalus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.