Angular angel shark vs Bed-jacket

Squatina argentina compared with Alectryon tomentosus

Key Differences

• Angular angel shark is Critically Endangered while Bed-jacket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angular angel shark	Bed-jacket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Squatiniformes (Squatiniformes)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Squatinidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Squatina	Alectryon
Species	Squatina argentina	Alectryon tomentosus

Conservation Status

Angular angel shark

CR — Critically Endangered

Bed-jacket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angular angel shark	Bed-jacket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angular angel shark

Bed-jacket

Habitat

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

Angular angel shark

The Angular angel shark (Squatina argentina) is a species in the genus Squatina. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Bed-jacket

The Bed-jacket (Alectryon tomentosus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.