Highfin dogfish vs Potto

Centroscyllium excelsum compared with Perodicticus potto

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highfin dogfish	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Etmopteridae	Lorisidae
Genus	Centroscyllium	Perodicticus
Species	Centroscyllium excelsum	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highfin dogfish	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highfin dogfish

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.