Carpet shark vs Leopard-spotted swellshark

Cephaloscyllium isabellum compared with Cephaloscyllium fasciatum

Key Differences

• Carpet shark is Least Concern while Leopard-spotted swellshark is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpet shark	Leopard-spotted swellshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
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 isabellum	Cephaloscyllium fasciatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Carpet shark and Leopard-spotted swellshark share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cephaloscyllium.

Conservation Status

Carpet shark

LC — Least Concern

Leopard-spotted swellshark

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carpet shark	Leopard-spotted swellshark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpet shark

Habitat

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

Leopard-spotted swellshark

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Carpet shark

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.