Angular angel shark vs black-calabash

Squatina argentina compared with Amphitecna latifolia

Key Differences

• Angular angel shark is Critically Endangered while black-calabash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angular angel shark	black-calabash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Squatiniformes (Squatiniformes)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Squatinidae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Squatina	Amphitecna
Species	Squatina argentina	Amphitecna latifolia

Conservation Status

Angular angel shark

CR — Critically Endangered

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angular angel shark	black-calabash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angular angel shark

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.

black-calabash

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