Balloon shark vs Pata-roxa ensuflada

Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis compared with Cephaloscyllium sufflans

Key Differences

• Balloon shark is Critically Endangered while Pata-roxa ensuflada is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balloon 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 sarawakensis	Cephaloscyllium sufflans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balloon shark

CR — Critically Endangered

Pata-roxa ensuflada

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balloon shark

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Pata-roxa ensuflada

Habitat

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

Balloon shark

The Balloon shark (Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis) is a species in the genus Cephaloscyllium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

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.