Arrowhead dogfish vs New Guinean Quoll

Deania profundorum compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead dogfish	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Centrophoridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Deania	Dasyurus
Species	Deania profundorum	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead dogfish and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arrowhead dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead dogfish	New Guinean Quoll
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.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.