Arrowspine dogfish vs Madagascan fruit bat

Centrophorus moluccensis compared with Eidolon dupreanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowspine dogfish	Madagascan fruit bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Centrophoridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Centrophorus	Eidolon
Species	Centrophorus moluccensis	Eidolon dupreanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowspine dogfish and Madagascan fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arrowspine dogfish

VU — Vulnerable

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowspine dogfish	Madagascan fruit bat
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.

Madagascan fruit bat

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.