Highfin dogfish vs Leschenault's rousette

Centroscyllium excelsum compared with Rousettus leschenaultii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highfin dogfish	Leschenault's rousette
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Etmopteridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Centroscyllium	Rousettus
Species	Centroscyllium excelsum	Rousettus leschenaultii

Evolutionary Relationship

Highfin dogfish and Leschenault's rousette share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highfin dogfish	Leschenault's rousette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highfin dogfish

Leschenault's rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.