Arrowspine dogfish vs Bishop's goutweed

Centrophorus moluccensis compared with Aegopodium podagraria

Key Differences

• Arrowspine dogfish is Vulnerable while Bishop's goutweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowspine dogfish	Bishop's goutweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Centrophoridae	Apiaceae
Genus	Centrophorus	Aegopodium
Species	Centrophorus moluccensis	Aegopodium podagraria

Conservation Status

Arrowspine dogfish

VU — Vulnerable

Bishop's goutweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowspine dogfish	Bishop's goutweed
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.

Bishop's goutweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Bishop's goutweed

The Bishop's goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria) is a species in the genus Aegopodium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.