Gulper Shark vs Malayan porcupine

Centrophorus granulosus compared with Hystrix brachyura

Key Differences

• Gulper Shark is Endangered while Malayan porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gulper Shark	Malayan porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Centrophoridae	Hystricidae
Genus	Centrophorus	Hystrix
Species	Centrophorus granulosus	Hystrix brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

Gulper Shark and Malayan porcupine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gulper Shark

EN — Endangered

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gulper Shark	Malayan porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gulper Shark

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.