Arrowspine dogfish vs Dusky Slender Opossum

Centrophorus moluccensis compared with Marmosops fuscatus

Key Differences

• Arrowspine dogfish is Vulnerable while Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowspine dogfish	Dusky Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Centrophoridae	Didelphidae
Genus	Centrophorus	Marmosops
Species	Centrophorus moluccensis	Marmosops fuscatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowspine dogfish and Dusky Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arrowspine dogfish

VU — Vulnerable

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowspine dogfish	Dusky Slender Opossum
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.

Dusky Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.