Black gulper shark vs Deepsea spiny dogfish

Centrophorus isodon compared with Centrophorus squamosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black gulper shark	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 isodon	Centrophorus squamosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black gulper shark and Deepsea spiny dogfish share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Centrophorus.

Conservation Status

Black gulper shark

EN — Endangered

Deepsea spiny dogfish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black gulper shark	Deepsea spiny dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black gulper shark

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Black gulper shark

The Black gulper shark (Centrophorus isodon) is a species in the genus Centrophorus. It is currently classified as Endangered 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