Balloon shark vs Lowe-Spitzmaus

Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

• Balloon shark is Critically Endangered while Lowe-Spitzmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balloon shark	Lowe-Spitzmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Grundhaie)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cephaloscyllium	Chodsigoa
Species	Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis	Chodsigoa parca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balloon shark

CR — Critically Endangered

Lowe-Spitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balloon shark	Lowe-Spitzmaus
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.

Lowe-Spitzmaus

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.