Arrowspine dogfish vs Azure Hawker

Centrophorus moluccensis compared with Aeshna caerulea

Key Differences

• Arrowspine dogfish is Vulnerable while Azure Hawker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowspine dogfish	Azure Hawker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Centrophoridae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Centrophorus	Aeshna
Species	Centrophorus moluccensis	Aeshna caerulea

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowspine dogfish and Azure Hawker share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arrowspine dogfish

VU — Vulnerable

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowspine dogfish	Azure Hawker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrowspine dogfish

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Azure Hawker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Arrowspine dogfish

The Arrowspine dogfish, Centrophorus moluccensis, is a species. It is currently assessed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Azure Hawker

The Azure Hawker (Aeshna caerulea) is a species in the genus Aeshna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.