Highfin dogfish vs Large Japanese Mole

Centroscyllium excelsum compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highfin dogfish	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Etmopteridae	Talpidae
Genus	Centroscyllium	Mogera
Species	Centroscyllium excelsum	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

Highfin dogfish and Large Japanese Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highfin dogfish	Large Japanese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highfin dogfish

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.