Alectryon vs Filetail cat shark

Alectryon tropicus compared with Parmaturus xaniurus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Filetail cat shark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Filetail cat shark
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Sapindaceae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Alectryon	Parmaturus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Parmaturus xaniurus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Filetail cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Filetail cat shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Filetail cat shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.