Australian swell shark vs Pata-roxa ensuflada

Cephaloscyllium laticeps compared with Cephaloscyllium sufflans

Key Differences

• Australian swell shark is Least Concern while Pata-roxa ensuflada is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian swell shark	Pata-roxa ensuflada
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 laticeps	Cephaloscyllium sufflans

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian swell shark and Pata-roxa ensuflada share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cephaloscyllium.

Conservation Status

Australian swell shark

LC — Least Concern

Pata-roxa ensuflada

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian swell shark	Pata-roxa ensuflada
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian swell shark

Habitat

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

Pata-roxa ensuflada

Habitat

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

Australian swell shark

The Australian swell shark (Cephaloscyllium laticeps) 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.

Pata-roxa ensuflada

The Balloon shark (Cephaloscyllium sufflans) 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.