Borneo cat shark vs devil clam

Apristurus platyrhynchus compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Borneo cat shark is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Borneo cat shark	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Apristurus	Tridacna
Species	Apristurus platyrhynchus	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Borneo cat shark and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Borneo cat shark

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Borneo cat shark	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Borneo cat shark

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

devil clam

Borneo cat shark

The Borneo Cat Shark (Apristurus platyrhynchus) 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.