Blotched cat shark vs Pata-roxa

Scyliorhinus meadi compared with Scyliorhinus canicula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blotched cat shark	Pata-roxa
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	Scyliorhinus	Scyliorhinus
Species	Scyliorhinus meadi	Scyliorhinus canicula

Evolutionary Relationship

Blotched cat shark and Pata-roxa share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scyliorhinus.

Conservation Status

Blotched cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Pata-roxa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blotched cat shark	Pata-roxa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blotched cat shark

Habitat

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

Pata-roxa

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blotched cat shark

The Blotched cat shark (Scyliorhinus meadi) is a species in the genus Scyliorhinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.