Boa Catshark vs Chain cat shark

Scyliorhinus boa compared with Scyliorhinus retifer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boa Catshark	Chain cat shark
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	Scyliorhinus	Scyliorhinus
Species	Scyliorhinus boa	Scyliorhinus retifer

Evolutionary Relationship

Boa Catshark and Chain cat shark share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scyliorhinus.

Conservation Status

Boa Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Chain cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boa Catshark	Chain cat shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boa Catshark

Habitat

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

Chain cat shark

Habitat

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

Boa Catshark

The Boa Catshark (Scyliorhinus boa) is a species in the genus Scyliorhinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Chain cat shark

The Chain cat shark (Scyliorhinus retifer) is a species in the genus Scyliorhinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.