Cação-pinto vs Pata-roxa

Scyliorhinus boa compared with Scyliorhinus canicula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cação-pinto	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 boa	Scyliorhinus canicula

Evolutionary Relationship

Cação-pinto and Pata-roxa share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scyliorhinus.

Conservation Status

Cação-pinto

LC — Least Concern

Pata-roxa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cação-pinto	Pata-roxa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cação-pinto

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.

Cação-pinto

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