Arrowspine dogfish vs Formosan Serow

Centrophorus moluccensis compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Arrowspine dogfish is Vulnerable while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowspine dogfish	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Centrophoridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Centrophorus	Capricornis
Species	Centrophorus moluccensis	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrowspine dogfish

VU — Vulnerable

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowspine dogfish	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan