Atlantic weasel shark vs Ten-ibara zame

Paragaleus pectoralis compared with Paragaleus tengi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic weasel shark	Ten-ibara zame
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Chondrichthyes (軟骨魚綱)	Chondrichthyes (軟骨魚綱)
Order same	Carcharhiniformes (メジロザメ目)	Carcharhiniformes (メジロザメ目)
Family same	Hemigaleidae	Hemigaleidae
Genus same	Paragaleus	Paragaleus
Species	Paragaleus pectoralis	Paragaleus tengi

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic weasel shark and Ten-ibara zame share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Paragaleus.

Conservation Status

Atlantic weasel shark

EN — Endangered

Ten-ibara zame

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic weasel shark	Ten-ibara zame
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic weasel shark

Habitat

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

Ten-ibara zame

Habitat

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

Range

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

Atlantic weasel shark

The Atlantic weasel shark (Paragaleus pectoralis) is a species in the genus Paragaleus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.