Boa catshark vs Pata-roxa

Scyliorhinus hesperius compared with Scyliorhinus canicula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boa catshark	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 hesperius	Scyliorhinus canicula

Evolutionary Relationship

Boa catshark and Pata-roxa share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scyliorhinus.

Conservation Status

Boa catshark

LC — Least Concern

Pata-roxa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boa catshark	Pata-roxa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boa catshark

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.

Boa catshark

The Boa catshark (Scyliorhinus hesperius) is a species in the genus Scyliorhinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.