Aiguillat à queue noire vs Aiguillat coq

Squalus melanurus compared with Squalus griffini

Key Differences

• Aiguillat à queue noire is Data Deficient while Aiguillat coq is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aiguillat à queue noire	Aiguillat coq
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 griffini

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aiguillat à queue noire

DD — Data Deficient

Aiguillat coq

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aiguillat à queue noire	Aiguillat coq
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.