Arrowspine dogfish vs Fat-tailed Jird

Centrophorus moluccensis compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Key Differences

• Arrowspine dogfish is Vulnerable while Fat-tailed Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowspine dogfish	Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Centrophoridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Centrophorus	Pachyuromys
Species	Centrophorus moluccensis	Pachyuromys duprasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowspine dogfish and Fat-tailed Jird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arrowspine dogfish

VU — Vulnerable

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowspine dogfish	Fat-tailed Jird
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.

Fat-tailed Jird

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.