Angular rough shark vs Cape York salwood

Oxynotus centrina compared with Acacia midgleyi

Key Differences

  • Angular rough shark is Not Evaluated while Cape York salwood is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Angular rough shark Cape York salwood
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Elasmobranchii Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Squaliformes (Squaliformes) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Oxynotidae Fabaceae
Genus Oxynotus Acacia
Species Oxynotus centrina Acacia midgleyi

Conservation Status

Angular rough shark

NE — Not Evaluated

Cape York salwood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Angular rough shark Cape York salwood
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angular rough shark

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Cape York salwood

Habitat

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

Angular rough shark

The Angular rough shark (Oxynotus centrina) is a species in the genus Oxynotus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Cape York salwood

The Cape York Salwood (Acacia midgleyi) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia