Australian reticulate swellshark vs Steven's swellshark

Cephaloscyllium hiscosellum compared with Cephaloscyllium stevensi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian reticulate swellshark	Steven's swellshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
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 hiscosellum	Cephaloscyllium stevensi

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian reticulate swellshark and Steven's swellshark share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cephaloscyllium.

Conservation Status

Australian reticulate swellshark

LC — Least Concern

Steven's swellshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian reticulate swellshark	Steven's swellshark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian reticulate swellshark

Habitat

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

Steven's swellshark

Habitat

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

Australian reticulate swellshark

The Australian reticulate swellshark (Cephaloscyllium hiscosellum) 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.