Balloon shark vs Percival-Stachelmaus

Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis compared with Acomys percivali

Key Differences

• Balloon shark is Critically Endangered while Percival-Stachelmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balloon shark	Percival-Stachelmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Grundhaie)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cephaloscyllium	Acomys
Species	Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis	Acomys percivali

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balloon shark

CR — Critically Endangered

Percival-Stachelmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balloon shark	Percival-Stachelmaus
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.

Percival-Stachelmaus

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.