Blackchin guitarfish vs Halavi guitarfish

Glaucostegus cemiculus compared with Glaucostegus halavi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackchin guitarfish	Halavi guitarfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Rhinopristiformes (пилорылообразные)	Rhinopristiformes (пилорылообразные)
Family same	Glaucostegidae	Glaucostegidae
Genus same	Glaucostegus	Glaucostegus
Species	Glaucostegus cemiculus	Glaucostegus halavi

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackchin guitarfish and Halavi guitarfish share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Glaucostegus.

Conservation Status

Blackchin guitarfish

CR — Critically Endangered

Halavi guitarfish

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackchin guitarfish	Halavi guitarfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackchin guitarfish

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Halavi guitarfish

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including deserts and xeric shrublands, flooded grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Egypt. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blackchin guitarfish

The Blackchin guitarfish (Glaucostegus cemiculus) is a species in the genus Glaucostegus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.