black-calabash vs Marbled catshark

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Hemiscyllium trispeculare

Taxonomic Classification

Rank black-calabash Marbled catshark
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Elasmobranchii
Order Lamiales (Lamiales) Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)
Family Bignoniaceae Hemiscylliidae
Genus Amphitecna Hemiscyllium
Species Amphitecna latifolia Hemiscyllium trispeculare

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Marbled catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute black-calabash Marbled 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.

Marbled catshark

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.

Marbled catshark

No description available.

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