Borneo cat shark vs False Swift

Apristurus platyrhynchus compared with Borbo fallax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Borneo cat shark	False Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Apristurus	Borbo
Species	Apristurus platyrhynchus	Borbo fallax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Borneo cat shark

LC — Least Concern

False Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Borneo cat shark	False Swift
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.

False Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.