Arrowspine dogfish vs Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin

Centrophorus moluccensis compared with Leontocebus fuscus

Key Differences

• Arrowspine dogfish is Vulnerable while Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowspine dogfish	Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Centrophoridae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Centrophorus	Leontocebus
Species	Centrophorus moluccensis	Leontocebus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowspine dogfish and Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arrowspine dogfish

VU — Vulnerable

Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowspine dogfish	Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin
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.

Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.