Angular angel shark vs Calamus

Squatina argentina compared with Acorus calamus

Key Differences

• Angular angel shark is Critically Endangered while Calamus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angular angel shark	Calamus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Squatiniformes (Squatiniformes)	Acorales (Acorales)
Family	Squatinidae	Acoraceae
Genus	Squatina	Acorus
Species	Squatina argentina	Acorus calamus

Conservation Status

Angular angel shark

CR — Critically Endangered

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angular angel shark	Calamus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angular angel shark

Calamus

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (30 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Calamus

The Calamus (Acorus calamus) is a species in the genus Acorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.