Tollo rayado vs Cazón

Triakis scyllium compared with Triakis maculata

Key Differences

• Tollo rayado is Endangered while Cazón is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tollo rayado	Cazón
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	Triakidae	Triakidae
Genus same	Triakis	Triakis
Species	Triakis scyllium	Triakis maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Tollo rayado and Cazón share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Triakis.

Conservation Status

Tollo rayado

EN — Endangered

Cazón

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tollo rayado	Cazón
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tollo rayado

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cazón

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Tollo rayado

The Banded houndshark (Triakis scyllium) is a species in the genus Triakis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.