Arrowspine dogfish vs Big-eared opossum

Centrophorus moluccensis compared with Didelphis aurita

Key Differences

• Arrowspine dogfish is Vulnerable while Big-eared opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowspine dogfish	Big-eared opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Centrophoridae	Didelphidae
Genus	Centrophorus	Didelphis
Species	Centrophorus moluccensis	Didelphis aurita

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowspine dogfish and Big-eared opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arrowspine dogfish

VU — Vulnerable

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowspine dogfish	Big-eared opossum
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.

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Big-eared opossum

The Big-eared opossum (Didelphis aurita) is a species in the genus Didelphis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.