Highfin dogfish vs Narrow-footed Neacomys

Centroscyllium excelsum compared with Neacomys tenuipes

Key Differences

• Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened while Narrow-footed Neacomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highfin dogfish	Narrow-footed Neacomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Etmopteridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Centroscyllium	Neacomys
Species	Centroscyllium excelsum	Neacomys tenuipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Highfin dogfish and Narrow-footed Neacomys share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Narrow-footed Neacomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highfin dogfish	Narrow-footed Neacomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highfin dogfish

Narrow-footed Neacomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.