Quelvacho de aleta corta vs Quelme

Centrophorus moluccensis compared with Centrophorus lusitanicus

Key Differences

• Quelvacho de aleta corta is Vulnerable while Quelme is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Quelvacho de aleta corta	Quelme
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family same	Centrophoridae	Centrophoridae
Genus same	Centrophorus	Centrophorus
Species	Centrophorus moluccensis	Centrophorus lusitanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Quelvacho de aleta corta and Quelme share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Centrophorus.

Conservation Status

Quelvacho de aleta corta

VU — Vulnerable

Quelme

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Quelvacho de aleta corta	Quelme
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Quelvacho de aleta corta

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Quelme

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Quelvacho de aleta corta

The Arrowspine dogfish, Centrophorus moluccensis, is a species. It is currently assessed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan