Arrowspine dogfish vs Brindled Plume

Centrophorus moluccensis compared with Amblyptilia punctidactyla

Key Differences

• Arrowspine dogfish is Vulnerable while Brindled Plume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowspine dogfish	Brindled Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Centrophoridae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Centrophorus	Amblyptilia
Species	Centrophorus moluccensis	Amblyptilia punctidactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowspine dogfish and Brindled Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arrowspine dogfish

VU — Vulnerable

Brindled Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowspine dogfish	Brindled Plume
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.

Brindled Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (4 countries) and Europe (25 countries).

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.

Brindled Plume

The Brindled Plume (Amblyptilia punctidactyla) is a species in the genus Amblyptilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland en