Pok-sang-ǒ vs Speckled swellshark

Cephaloscyllium umbratile compared with Cephaloscyllium speccum

Key Differences

• Pok-sang-ǒ is Near Threatened while Speckled swellshark is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pok-sang-ǒ	Speckled swellshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Chondrichthyes (연골어류)	Chondrichthyes (연골어류)
Order same	Carcharhiniformes (흉상어목)	Carcharhiniformes (흉상어목)
Family same	Scyliorhinidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus same	Cephaloscyllium	Cephaloscyllium
Species	Cephaloscyllium umbratile	Cephaloscyllium speccum

Evolutionary Relationship

Pok-sang-ǒ and Speckled swellshark share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cephaloscyllium.

Conservation Status

Pok-sang-ǒ

NT — Near Threatened

Speckled swellshark

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pok-sang-ǒ	Speckled swellshark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pok-sang-ǒ

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Speckled swellshark

Habitat

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

Pok-sang-ǒ

The Blotchy swell shark (Cephaloscyllium umbratile) is a species in the genus Cephaloscyllium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.