black-calabash vs Dwarf catshark

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Asymbolus parvus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank black-calabash Dwarf catshark
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order Lamiales (Lamiales) Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family Bignoniaceae Scyliorhinidae
Genus Amphitecna Asymbolus
Species Amphitecna latifolia Asymbolus parvus

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute black-calabash Dwarf catshark
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Dwarf catshark

Habitat

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

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.

Dwarf catshark

No description available.

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