Cook’s swellshark vs Gato hinchado

Cephaloscyllium cooki compared with Cephaloscyllium ventriosum

Key Differences

• Cook’s swellshark is Data Deficient while Gato hinchado is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cook’s swellshark	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 cooki	Cephaloscyllium ventriosum

Evolutionary Relationship

Cook’s swellshark and Gato hinchado share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cephaloscyllium.

Conservation Status

Cook’s swellshark

DD — Data Deficient

Gato hinchado

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cook’s swellshark	Gato hinchado
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cook’s swellshark

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.