Arrowspine dogfish vs Blue star

Centrophorus moluccensis compared with Amsonia orientalis

Key Differences

• Arrowspine dogfish is Vulnerable while Blue star is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowspine dogfish	Blue star
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Centrophoridae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Centrophorus	Amsonia
Species	Centrophorus moluccensis	Amsonia orientalis

Conservation Status

Arrowspine dogfish

VU — Vulnerable

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowspine dogfish	Blue star
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.

Blue star

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.

Blue star

The Blue star (Amsonia orientalis) is a species in the genus Amsonia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.