Anjo africano vs David’s Angel Shark

Squatina africana compared with Squatina david

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anjo africano	David’s Angel Shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Squatiniformes (Squatiniformes)	Squatiniformes (Squatiniformes)
Family same	Squatinidae	Squatinidae
Genus same	Squatina	Squatina
Species	Squatina africana	Squatina david

Evolutionary Relationship

Anjo africano and David’s Angel Shark share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Squatina.

Conservation Status

Anjo africano

NT — Near Threatened

David’s Angel Shark

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anjo africano	David’s Angel Shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Anjo africano

The African angel shark (Squatina africana) is a species in the genus Squatina. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.