Banded houndshark vs Smooth hound

Triakis scyllium compared with Triakis maculata

Key Differences

• Banded houndshark is Endangered while Smooth hound is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded houndshark	Smooth hound
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Chondrichthyes (Kıkırdaklı balıklar)	Chondrichthyes (Kıkırdaklı balıklar)
Order same	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family same	Triakidae	Triakidae
Genus same	Triakis	Triakis
Species	Triakis scyllium	Triakis maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded houndshark and Smooth hound share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Triakis.

Conservation Status

Banded houndshark

EN — Endangered

Smooth hound

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded houndshark	Smooth hound
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded houndshark

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.

Smooth hound

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Banded houndshark

The Banded houndshark (Triakis scyllium) is a species in the genus Triakis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.