Arrowspine dogfish vs Baytop's Onion

Centrophorus moluccensis compared with Allium baytopiorum

Key Differences

• Arrowspine dogfish is Vulnerable while Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowspine dogfish	Baytop's Onion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Centrophoridae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Centrophorus	Allium
Species	Centrophorus moluccensis	Allium baytopiorum

Conservation Status

Arrowspine dogfish

VU — Vulnerable

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowspine dogfish	Baytop's Onion
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.

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Baytop's Onion

The Baytop's Onion (Allium baytopiorum) is a species in the genus Allium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.