Aiguillat à queue noire vs Northeastern Brazilian dogfish

Squalus melanurus compared with Squalus bahiensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aiguillat à queue noire	Northeastern Brazilian dogfish
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 bahiensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aiguillat à queue noire

DD — Data Deficient

Northeastern Brazilian dogfish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aiguillat à queue noire	Northeastern Brazilian dogfish
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.