Arrowspine dogfish vs Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat

Centrophorus moluccensis compared with Sturnira bakeri

Key Differences

• Arrowspine dogfish is Vulnerable while Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowspine dogfish	Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Centrophoridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Centrophorus	Sturnira
Species	Centrophorus moluccensis	Sturnira bakeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowspine dogfish and Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arrowspine dogfish

VU — Vulnerable

Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowspine dogfish	Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat
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.

Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat

The Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat (Sturnira bakeri) is a species in the genus Sturnira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.