Black-spotted cat shark vs Blackspotted catshark

Halaelurus buergeri compared with Halaelurus boesemani

Key Differences

• Black-spotted cat shark is Endangered while Blackspotted catshark is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spotted cat shark	Blackspotted catshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Chondrichthyes (ปลากระดูกอ่อน)	Chondrichthyes (ปลากระดูกอ่อน)
Order same	Carcharhiniformes (อันดับปลาฉลามครีบดำ)	Carcharhiniformes (อันดับปลาฉลามครีบดำ)
Family same	Scyliorhinidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus same	Halaelurus	Halaelurus
Species	Halaelurus buergeri	Halaelurus boesemani

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-spotted cat shark and Blackspotted catshark share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Halaelurus.

Conservation Status

Black-spotted cat shark

EN — Endangered

Blackspotted catshark

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-spotted cat shark	Blackspotted catshark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spotted cat shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

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

Blackspotted catshark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Black-spotted cat shark

The Black-spotted cat shark (Halaelurus buergeri) is a species in the genus Halaelurus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Blackspotted catshark

The Blackspotted catshark (Halaelurus boesemani) is a species in the genus Halaelurus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.