Borneo cat shark vs long-armed squid

Apristurus platyrhynchus compared with Chiroteuthis veranii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Borneo cat shark	long-armed squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Chiroteuthidae
Genus	Apristurus	Chiroteuthis
Species	Apristurus platyrhynchus	Chiroteuthis veranii

Evolutionary Relationship

Borneo cat shark and long-armed squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Borneo cat shark

LC — Least Concern

long-armed squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Borneo cat shark	long-armed squid
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.

long-armed squid

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

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.