Borneo cat shark vs Durian

Apristurus platyrhynchus compared with Durio lowianus

Key Differences

• Borneo cat shark is Least Concern while Durian is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Borneo cat shark	Durian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Durio
Species	Apristurus platyrhynchus	Durio lowianus

Conservation Status

Borneo cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Durian

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Borneo cat shark	Durian
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.

Durian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.