Angel shark vs Cação-anjo

Squatina armata compared with Squatina guggenheim

Key Differences

• Angel shark is Critically Endangered while Cação-anjo is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angel shark	Cação-anjo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Squatiniformes (Squatiniformes)	Squatiniformes (Squatiniformes)
Family same	Squatinidae	Squatinidae
Genus same	Squatina	Squatina
Species	Squatina armata	Squatina guggenheim

Evolutionary Relationship

Angel shark and Cação-anjo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Squatina.

Conservation Status

Angel shark

CR — Critically Endangered

Cação-anjo

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angel shark	Cação-anjo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angel shark

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Cação-anjo

Angel shark

The Angel shark (Squatina armata) is a species in the genus Squatina. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Cação-anjo

The Angular angel shark (Squatina guggenheim) is a species in the genus Squatina. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.