Angelin vs Phallic Catshark

Andira inermis compared with Galeus priapus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angelin	Phallic Catshark
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	Andira	Galeus
Species	Andira inermis	Galeus priapus

Conservation Status

Angelin

LC — Least Concern

Phallic Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angelin	Phallic Catshark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (India, Singapore), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Phallic Catshark

Habitat

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

Angelin

The Angelin (Andira inermis) is a species in the genus Andira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indom.