Pejegato australiano vs Pejegato de Silas

Cephaloscyllium laticeps compared with Cephaloscyllium silasi

Key Differences

• Pejegato australiano is Least Concern while Pejegato de Silas is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pejegato australiano	Pejegato de Silas
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 laticeps	Cephaloscyllium silasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Pejegato australiano and Pejegato de Silas share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cephaloscyllium.

Conservation Status

Pejegato australiano

LC — Least Concern

Pejegato de Silas

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pejegato australiano	Pejegato de Silas
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pejegato australiano

Habitat

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

Pejegato de Silas

Habitat

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

Pejegato australiano

The Australian swell shark (Cephaloscyllium laticeps) 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.