Highfin dogfish vs Malayan Water Shrew

Centroscyllium excelsum compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highfin dogfish	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Etmopteridae	Soricidae
Genus	Centroscyllium	Chimarrogale
Species	Centroscyllium excelsum	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Highfin dogfish and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highfin dogfish	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highfin dogfish

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.