Arrowspine dogfish vs puma

Centrophorus moluccensis compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• Arrowspine dogfish is Vulnerable while puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowspine dogfish	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Centrophoridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Centrophorus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Centrophorus moluccensis	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrowspine dogfish

VU — Vulnerable

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowspine dogfish	puma
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.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.

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.