Arrowspine dogfish vs Bad-smelling Alkanet

Centrophorus moluccensis compared with Alkanna maleolens

Key Differences

• Arrowspine dogfish is Vulnerable while Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowspine dogfish	Bad-smelling Alkanet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Centrophoridae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Centrophorus	Alkanna
Species	Centrophorus moluccensis	Alkanna maleolens

Conservation Status

Arrowspine dogfish

VU — Vulnerable

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowspine dogfish	Bad-smelling Alkanet
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.

Bad-smelling Alkanet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Bad-smelling Alkanet

The Bad-smelling Alkanet (Alkanna maleolens) is a species in the genus Alkanna. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.