Australian smooth hound vs Whitemargin smoothhound

Mustelus antarcticus compared with Mustelus albipinnis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian smooth hound	Whitemargin smoothhound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order same	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family same	Triakidae	Triakidae
Genus same	Mustelus	Mustelus
Species	Mustelus antarcticus	Mustelus albipinnis

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian smooth hound and Whitemargin smoothhound share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mustelus.

Conservation Status

Australian smooth hound

LC — Least Concern

Whitemargin smoothhound

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian smooth hound	Whitemargin smoothhound
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian smooth hound

Habitat

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

Whitemargin smoothhound

Habitat

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

Australian smooth hound

The Australian smooth hound (Mustelus antarcticus) is a species in the genus Mustelus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.