Eastern spotted gummy shark vs Gummy dogfish

Mustelus walkeri compared with Mustelus manazo

Key Differences

• Eastern spotted gummy shark is Data Deficient while Gummy dogfish is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern spotted gummy shark	Gummy dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische)	Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische)
Order same	Carcharhiniformes (Grundhaie)	Carcharhiniformes (Grundhaie)
Family same	Triakidae	Triakidae
Genus same	Mustelus	Mustelus
Species	Mustelus walkeri	Mustelus manazo

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern spotted gummy shark and Gummy dogfish share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mustelus.

Conservation Status

Eastern spotted gummy shark

DD — Data Deficient

Gummy dogfish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern spotted gummy shark	Gummy dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern spotted gummy shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Gummy dogfish

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.