Hare's-tail vs Highfin dogfish

Lagurus ovatus compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hare's-tail	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Lagurus	Centroscyllium
Species	Lagurus ovatus	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

Hare's-tail and Highfin dogfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hare's-tail	Highfin dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Highfin dogfish