vs Broadmouth cat shark

Aphanocapsa sideroderma compared with Apristurus macrostomus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Broadmouth cat shark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Broadmouth cat shark
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Microcystaceae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Apristurus
Species	Aphanocapsa sideroderma	Apristurus macrostomus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Broadmouth cat shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Broadmouth cat shark

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Aphanocapsa sideroderma is a unicellular cyanobacterium forming colonial aggregates in gelatinous sheaths with iron-encrusted outer layers. It inhabits iron-rich freshwater environments including springs, streams, and wetlands. This photosynthetic bacterium produces energy through oxygenic photosynthesis and contributes to biofilm formation on iron-rich substrates.

Broadmouth cat shark

The Broadmouth Cat Shark (Apristurus macrostomus) is a species in the genus Apristurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.