Angular rough shark vs Koopman s Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Oxynotus paradoxus compared with Chiropodomys karlkoopmani

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angular rough shark	Koopman s Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Oxynotidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Oxynotus	Chiropodomys
Species	Oxynotus paradoxus	Chiropodomys karlkoopmani

Evolutionary Relationship

Angular rough shark and Koopman s Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Angular rough shark

VU — Vulnerable

Koopman s Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angular rough shark	Koopman s Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angular rough shark

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Koopman s Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Angular rough shark

The Angular rough shark (Oxynotus paradoxus) is a species in the genus Oxynotus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.