Pejegato mallero vs Speckled swellshark

Cephaloscyllium hiscosellum compared with Cephaloscyllium speccum

Key Differences

• Pejegato mallero is Least Concern while Speckled swellshark is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pejegato mallero	Speckled swellshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order same	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family same	Scyliorhinidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus same	Cephaloscyllium	Cephaloscyllium
Species	Cephaloscyllium hiscosellum	Cephaloscyllium speccum

Evolutionary Relationship

Pejegato mallero and Speckled swellshark share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cephaloscyllium.

Conservation Status

Pejegato mallero

LC — Least Concern

Speckled swellshark

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pejegato mallero	Speckled swellshark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pejegato mallero

Habitat

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

Speckled swellshark

Habitat

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

Pejegato mallero

The Australian reticulate swellshark (Cephaloscyllium hiscosellum) is a species in the genus Cephaloscyllium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.