Pejegato ajedrezado vs Gato hinchado

Cephaloscyllium isabellum compared with Cephaloscyllium ventriosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pejegato ajedrezado	Gato hinchado
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 isabellum	Cephaloscyllium ventriosum

Evolutionary Relationship

Pejegato ajedrezado and Gato hinchado share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cephaloscyllium.

Conservation Status

Pejegato ajedrezado

LC — Least Concern

Gato hinchado

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pejegato ajedrezado	Gato hinchado
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pejegato ajedrezado

Habitat

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

Gato hinchado

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile.

Pejegato ajedrezado

The Carpet Shark (Cephaloscyllium isabellum) 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.