Arrowspine dogfish vs Deepsea spiny dogfish

Centrophorus moluccensis compared with Centrophorus squamosus

Key Differences

• Arrowspine dogfish is Vulnerable while Deepsea spiny dogfish is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowspine dogfish	Deepsea spiny dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family same	Centrophoridae	Centrophoridae
Genus same	Centrophorus	Centrophorus
Species	Centrophorus moluccensis	Centrophorus squamosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowspine dogfish and Deepsea spiny dogfish share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Centrophorus.

Conservation Status

Arrowspine dogfish

VU — Vulnerable

Deepsea spiny dogfish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowspine dogfish	Deepsea spiny dogfish
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.

Deepsea spiny dogfish

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan