Arrowspine dogfish vs chainfruit

Centrophorus moluccensis compared with Alyxia ilicifolia

Key Differences

• Arrowspine dogfish is Vulnerable while chainfruit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowspine dogfish	chainfruit
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	Alyxia
Species	Centrophorus moluccensis	Alyxia ilicifolia

Conservation Status

Arrowspine dogfish

VU — Vulnerable

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowspine dogfish	chainfruit
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.

chainfruit

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.

chainfruit

The Chainfruit (Alyxia ilicifolia) is a species in the genus Alyxia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.