Arrowspine dogfish vs Big-Leaf Maple

Centrophorus moluccensis compared with Acer macrophyllum

Key Differences

• Arrowspine dogfish is Vulnerable while Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowspine dogfish	Big-Leaf 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 macrophyllum

Conservation Status

Arrowspine dogfish

VU — Vulnerable

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowspine dogfish	Big-Leaf 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.

Big-Leaf Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Ireland, and United States.

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-Leaf Maple

The Big-Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) 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.