Cat shark vs Pata-roxa

Scyliorhinus torrei compared with Scyliorhinus canicula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	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 torrei	Scyliorhinus canicula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Pata-roxa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat shark	Pata-roxa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Cat shark

The Cat shark (Scyliorhinus torrei) 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.