Borneo cat shark vs Dilated Scalewort

Apristurus platyrhynchus compared with Frullania dilatata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Borneo cat shark	Dilated Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Frullania
Species	Apristurus platyrhynchus	Frullania dilatata

Conservation Status

Borneo cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Borneo cat shark	Dilated Scalewort
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.

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.