Arrowspine dogfish vs Chestnut dunnart

Centrophorus moluccensis compared with Sminthopsis archeri

Key Differences

• Arrowspine dogfish is Vulnerable while Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowspine dogfish	Chestnut dunnart
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	Sminthopsis
Species	Centrophorus moluccensis	Sminthopsis archeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowspine dogfish and Chestnut dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arrowspine dogfish

VU — Vulnerable

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowspine dogfish	Chestnut dunnart
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.

Chestnut dunnart

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.

Chestnut dunnart

The Chestnut dunnart (Sminthopsis archeri) is a species in the genus Sminthopsis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.