Cação-gato negrinho vs Pata-roxa

Scyliorhinus ugoi compared with Scyliorhinus canicula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cação-gato negrinho	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 ugoi	Scyliorhinus canicula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cação-gato negrinho

LC — Least Concern

Pata-roxa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cação-gato negrinho	Pata-roxa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cação-gato negrinho

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.