Highfin dogfish vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Centroscyllium excelsum compared with Pteropus vetula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highfin dogfish	New Caledonian 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 vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highfin dogfish	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highfin dogfish

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.