Cook’s swellshark vs Holbiche ventrue

Cephaloscyllium cooki compared with Cephaloscyllium ventriosum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cook’s swellshark	Holbiche ventrue
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 cooki	Cephaloscyllium ventriosum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cook’s swellshark

DD — Data Deficient

Holbiche ventrue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cook’s swellshark	Holbiche ventrue
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.

Holbiche ventrue

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile.