Balloon shark vs Jentinkducker

Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Balloon shark is Critically Endangered while Jentinkducker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balloon shark	Jentinkducker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Grundhaie)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cephaloscyllium	Cephalophus
Species	Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis	Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

Balloon shark and Jentinkducker share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Balloon shark

CR — Critically Endangered

Jentinkducker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balloon shark	Jentinkducker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balloon shark

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Jentinkducker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balloon shark

The Balloon shark (Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis) is a species in the genus Cephaloscyllium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.