Arrowspine dogfish vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Centrophorus moluccensis compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Arrowspine dogfish is Vulnerable while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowspine dogfish	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Centrophoridae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Centrophorus	Hemiechinus
Species	Centrophorus moluccensis	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowspine dogfish and Long-eared Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arrowspine dogfish

VU — Vulnerable

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowspine dogfish	Long-eared Hedgehog
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.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

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.