Alupa vs Swell shark

Acacia victoriae compared with Cephaloscyllium ventriosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alupa	Swell shark
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Fabaceae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Acacia	Cephaloscyllium
Species	Acacia victoriae	Cephaloscyllium ventriosum

Conservation Status

Alupa

LC — Least Concern

Swell shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alupa	Swell shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alupa

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Israel.

Swell shark

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile.

Alupa

The Alupa (Acacia victoriae) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.