Chain cat shark vs Kleingefleckter Katzenhai

Scyliorhinus retifer compared with Scyliorhinus canicula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chain cat shark	Kleingefleckter Katzenhai
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 retifer	Scyliorhinus canicula

Evolutionary Relationship

Chain cat shark and Kleingefleckter Katzenhai share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scyliorhinus.

Conservation Status

Chain cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Kleingefleckter Katzenhai

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chain cat shark	Kleingefleckter Katzenhai
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chain cat shark

Habitat

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

Kleingefleckter Katzenhai

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.