Highfin dogfish vs Murin Nordique

Centroscyllium excelsum compared with Myotis septentrionalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highfin dogfish	Murin Nordique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Etmopteridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Centroscyllium	Myotis
Species	Centroscyllium excelsum	Myotis septentrionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Highfin dogfish and Murin Nordique share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Murin Nordique

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highfin dogfish	Murin Nordique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highfin dogfish

Murin Nordique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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