Arrowspine dogfish vs Chalk Maple

Centrophorus moluccensis compared with Acer leucoderme

Key Differences

• Arrowspine dogfish is Vulnerable while Chalk Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowspine dogfish	Chalk Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Centrophoridae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Centrophorus	Acer
Species	Centrophorus moluccensis	Acer leucoderme

Conservation Status

Arrowspine dogfish

VU — Vulnerable

Chalk Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowspine dogfish	Chalk Maple
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.

Chalk Maple

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.

Chalk Maple

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