Aiguillat noir vs Highfin dogfish

Centroscyllium fabricii compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• Aiguillat noir is Least Concern while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aiguillat noir	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family same	Etmopteridae	Etmopteridae
Genus same	Centroscyllium	Centroscyllium
Species	Centroscyllium fabricii	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

Aiguillat noir and Highfin dogfish share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Centroscyllium.

Conservation Status

Aiguillat noir

LC — Least Concern

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aiguillat noir	Highfin dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aiguillat noir

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

Highfin dogfish

Aiguillat noir

The Black dogfish (Centroscyllium fabricii) is a species in the genus Centroscyllium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Portugal.