Balloon shark vs Fat-tailed false antechinus

Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis compared with Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Key Differences

• Balloon shark is Critically Endangered while Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balloon shark	Fat-tailed false antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Chondrichthyes (ปลากระดูกอ่อน)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (อันดับปลาฉลามครีบดำ)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Cephaloscyllium	Pseudantechinus
Species	Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balloon shark and Fat-tailed false antechinus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Balloon shark

CR — Critically Endangered

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balloon shark	Fat-tailed false antechinus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balloon shark

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Fat-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balloon shark

The Balloon shark (Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis) is a species in the genus Cephaloscyllium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.