Arrowspine dogfish vs Balkan Maple

Centrophorus moluccensis compared with Acer hyrcanum

Key Differences

• Arrowspine dogfish is Vulnerable while Balkan Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowspine dogfish	Balkan Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Centrophoridae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Centrophorus	Acer
Species	Centrophorus moluccensis	Acer hyrcanum

Conservation Status

Arrowspine dogfish

VU — Vulnerable

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowspine dogfish	Balkan Maple
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.

Balkan Maple

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.

Balkan Maple

The Balkan Maple (Acer hyrcanum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.