Antrocaryon vs Roughskin Dogfish

Antrocaryon micraster compared with Cirrhigaleus asper

Key Differences

• Antrocaryon is Vulnerable while Roughskin Dogfish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antrocaryon	Roughskin Dogfish
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Squalidae
Genus	Antrocaryon	Cirrhigaleus
Species	Antrocaryon micraster	Cirrhigaleus asper

Conservation Status

Antrocaryon

VU — Vulnerable

Roughskin Dogfish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antrocaryon	Roughskin Dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antrocaryon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Roughskin Dogfish

Antrocaryon

The Antrocaryon (Antrocaryon micraster) is a species in the genus Antrocaryon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populatio.