Leopard-spotted swellshark vs Steven's swellshark

Cephaloscyllium fasciatum compared with Cephaloscyllium stevensi

Key Differences

• Leopard-spotted swellshark is Critically Endangered while Steven's swellshark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leopard-spotted swellshark	Steven's swellshark
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	Cephaloscyllium	Cephaloscyllium
Species	Cephaloscyllium fasciatum	Cephaloscyllium stevensi

Evolutionary Relationship

Leopard-spotted swellshark and Steven's swellshark share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cephaloscyllium.

Conservation Status

Leopard-spotted swellshark

CR — Critically Endangered

Steven's swellshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leopard-spotted swellshark	Steven's swellshark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leopard-spotted swellshark

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.

Steven's swellshark

Habitat

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