Australian swell shark vs Steven's swellshark

Cephaloscyllium laticeps compared with Cephaloscyllium stevensi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Australian swell shark Steven's swellshark
Kingdom same Animalia (Tier) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordatiere) Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische) Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische)
Order same Carcharhiniformes (Grundhaie) Carcharhiniformes (Grundhaie)
Family same Scyliorhinidae Scyliorhinidae
Genus same Cephaloscyllium Cephaloscyllium
Species Cephaloscyllium laticeps Cephaloscyllium stevensi

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian swell shark and Steven's swellshark share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cephaloscyllium.

Conservation Status

Australian swell shark

LC — Least Concern

Steven's swellshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Australian swell shark Steven's swellshark
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian swell shark

Habitat

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

Steven's swellshark

Habitat

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

Australian swell shark

The Australian swell shark (Cephaloscyllium laticeps) is a species in the genus Cephaloscyllium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Steven's swellshark

No description available.

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