Balaar vs Swell shark

Acacia pendula compared with Cephaloscyllium ventriosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balaar	Swell shark
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Fabaceae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Acacia	Cephaloscyllium
Species	Acacia pendula	Cephaloscyllium ventriosum

Conservation Status

Balaar

LC — Least Concern

Swell shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balaar	Swell shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balaar

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Algeria.

Swell shark

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile.

Balaar

The Balaar (Acacia pendula) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.