Arrowspine dogfish vs Dwarf Flying Fox

Centrophorus moluccensis compared with Pteropus woodfordi

Key Differences

• Arrowspine dogfish is Vulnerable while Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowspine dogfish	Dwarf Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Centrophoridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Centrophorus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Centrophorus moluccensis	Pteropus woodfordi

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowspine dogfish and Dwarf Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arrowspine dogfish

VU — Vulnerable

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowspine dogfish	Dwarf Flying Fox
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.

Dwarf Flying Fox

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.