Highfin dogfish vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Centroscyllium excelsum compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highfin dogfish	Moluccan Flying Fox
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	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Centroscyllium excelsum	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Highfin dogfish and Moluccan Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highfin dogfish	Moluccan Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highfin dogfish

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.