Katran balığı vs Edmund's spurdog

Squalus acanthias compared with Squalus edmundsi

Key Differences

• Katran balığı is Endangered while Edmund's spurdog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Katran balığı	Edmund's spurdog
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family same	Squalidae	Squalidae
Genus same	Squalus	Squalus
Species	Squalus acanthias	Squalus edmundsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Katran balığı and Edmund's spurdog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Squalus.

Conservation Status

Katran balığı

EN — Endangered

Edmund's spurdog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Katran balığı	Edmund's spurdog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Katran balığı

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

Distributed across Chile, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Edmund's spurdog

Katran balığı

The Blue Dog (Squalus acanthias) is a species in the genus Squalus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. 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.