Arrowspine dogfish vs Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Centrophorus moluccensis compared with Pygeretmus platyurus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowspine dogfish	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Centrophoridae	Dipodidae
Genus	Centrophorus	Pygeretmus
Species	Centrophorus moluccensis	Pygeretmus platyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrowspine dogfish

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowspine dogfish	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
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.

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

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.