Alitán pintarrajo vs Alitán mallero

Scyliorhinus meadi compared with Scyliorhinus retifer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alitán pintarrajo	Alitán mallero
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	Scyliorhinus	Scyliorhinus
Species	Scyliorhinus meadi	Scyliorhinus retifer

Evolutionary Relationship

Alitán pintarrajo and Alitán mallero share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scyliorhinus.

Conservation Status

Alitán pintarrajo

LC — Least Concern

Alitán mallero

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alitán pintarrajo	Alitán mallero
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alitán pintarrajo

Habitat

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

Alitán mallero

Habitat

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

Alitán pintarrajo

The Blotched cat shark (Scyliorhinus meadi) 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.

Alitán mallero

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.