Arrowspine dogfish vs Brush-tailed Mulgara

Centrophorus moluccensis compared with Dasycercus blythi

Key Differences

• Arrowspine dogfish is Vulnerable while Brush-tailed Mulgara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowspine dogfish	Brush-tailed Mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Centrophoridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Centrophorus	Dasycercus
Species	Centrophorus moluccensis	Dasycercus blythi

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowspine dogfish and Brush-tailed Mulgara share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arrowspine dogfish

VU — Vulnerable

Brush-tailed Mulgara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowspine dogfish	Brush-tailed Mulgara
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.

Brush-tailed Mulgara

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.

Brush-tailed Mulgara

The Brush-tailed Mulgara (Dasycercus blythi) is a species in the genus Dasycercus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.