Lixa vs Dumb gulper shark

Centrophorus squamosus compared with Centrophorus westraliensis

Key Differences

Lixa is Endangered while Dumb gulper shark is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lixa	Dumb gulper shark
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 squamosus	Centrophorus westraliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lixa and Dumb gulper shark share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Centrophorus.

View Genus: Centrophorus

Conservation Status

Lixa

EN — Endangered

Dumb gulper shark

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lixa	Dumb gulper shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lixa

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.