chainfruit vs Halberd shark

Alyxia ilicifolia compared with Pristiophorus japonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chainfruit	Halberd shark
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Pristiophoriformes (Pristiophoriformes)
Family	Apocynaceae	Pristiophoridae
Genus	Alyxia	Pristiophorus
Species	Alyxia ilicifolia	Pristiophorus japonicus

Conservation Status

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Halberd shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chainfruit	Halberd shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chainfruit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Halberd shark

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

chainfruit

The Chainfruit (Alyxia ilicifolia) is a species in the genus Alyxia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.