Arrowhead dogfish vs Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Deania profundorum compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Key Differences

• Arrowhead dogfish is Near Threatened while Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead dogfish	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Centrophoridae	Soricidae
Genus	Deania	Crocidura
Species	Deania profundorum	Crocidura suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead dogfish and Lesser White-toothed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arrowhead dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead dogfish	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrowhead dogfish

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (9 countries).

Arrowhead dogfish

The Arrowhead dogfish, Deania profundorum, is a species. It is currently assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.