Requin chagrin cagaou vs Squale-chagrin de l'Atlantique

Centrophorus moluccensis compared with Centrophorus squamosus

Key Differences

• Requin chagrin cagaou is Vulnerable while Squale-chagrin de l'Atlantique is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Requin chagrin cagaou	Squale-chagrin de l'Atlantique
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family same	Centrophoridae	Centrophoridae
Genus same	Centrophorus	Centrophorus
Species	Centrophorus moluccensis	Centrophorus squamosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Requin chagrin cagaou and Squale-chagrin de l'Atlantique share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Centrophorus.

Conservation Status

Requin chagrin cagaou

VU — Vulnerable

Squale-chagrin de l'Atlantique

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Requin chagrin cagaou	Squale-chagrin de l'Atlantique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Requin chagrin cagaou

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.

Squale-chagrin de l'Atlantique

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Requin chagrin cagaou

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