Borneo cat shark vs luminous bay squid

Apristurus platyrhynchus compared with Uroteuthis noctiluca

Key Differences

• Borneo cat shark is Least Concern while luminous bay squid is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Borneo cat shark	luminous bay squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Myopsida (Myopsida)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Loliginidae
Genus	Apristurus	Uroteuthis
Species	Apristurus platyrhynchus	Uroteuthis noctiluca

Evolutionary Relationship

Borneo cat shark and luminous bay squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Borneo cat shark

LC — Least Concern

luminous bay squid

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Borneo cat shark	luminous bay 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.

luminous bay squid

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.