Quelme mitsukuri vs Green-eyed dogfish

Squalus mitsukurii compared with Squalus griffini

Key Differences

• Quelme mitsukuri is Endangered while Green-eyed dogfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Quelme mitsukuri	Green-eyed dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family same	Squalidae	Squalidae
Genus same	Squalus	Squalus
Species	Squalus mitsukurii	Squalus griffini

Evolutionary Relationship

Quelme mitsukuri and Green-eyed dogfish share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Squalus.

Conservation Status

Quelme mitsukuri

EN — Endangered

Green-eyed dogfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Quelme mitsukuri	Green-eyed dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Quelme mitsukuri

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

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

Green-eyed dogfish

Quelme mitsukuri

The Blainvilles dogfish (Squalus mitsukurii) is a species in the genus Squalus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. 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.