Holbiche bouffie vs Cook’s swellshark

Cephaloscyllium hiscosellum compared with Cephaloscyllium cooki

Key Differences

• Holbiche bouffie is Least Concern while Cook’s swellshark is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Holbiche bouffie	Cook’s swellshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
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 hiscosellum	Cephaloscyllium cooki

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Holbiche bouffie

LC — Least Concern

Cook’s swellshark

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Holbiche bouffie	Cook’s swellshark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Holbiche bouffie

Habitat

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

Cook’s swellshark

Habitat

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

Holbiche bouffie

The Australian reticulate swellshark (Cephaloscyllium hiscosellum) 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.