Requin carpette à moustache vs Requin carpette chin

Cirrhoscyllium expolitum compared with Cirrhoscyllium formosanum

Key Differences

• Requin carpette à moustache is Data Deficient while Requin carpette chin is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Requin carpette à moustache	Requin carpette chin
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)
Family same	Parascylliidae	Parascylliidae
Genus same	Cirrhoscyllium	Cirrhoscyllium
Species	Cirrhoscyllium expolitum	Cirrhoscyllium formosanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Requin carpette à moustache and Requin carpette chin share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cirrhoscyllium.

Conservation Status

Requin carpette à moustache

DD — Data Deficient

Requin carpette chin

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Requin carpette à moustache	Requin carpette chin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Requin carpette à moustache

Requin carpette chin

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Requin carpette à moustache

The Barbelthroat carpet shark (Cirrhoscyllium expolitum) is a species in the genus Cirrhoscyllium. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment.