Highfin dogfish vs Olive-gray Thomasomys

Centroscyllium excelsum compared with Thomasomys cinereus

Key Differences

• Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened while Olive-gray Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highfin dogfish	Olive-gray Thomasomys
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	Thomasomys
Species	Centroscyllium excelsum	Thomasomys cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Highfin dogfish and Olive-gray Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highfin dogfish	Olive-gray Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highfin dogfish

Olive-gray Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.