Borneo cat shark vs Maui's paddle

Apristurus platyrhynchus compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Borneo cat shark is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Borneo cat shark	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Elaphoglossum
Species	Apristurus platyrhynchus	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Borneo cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Borneo cat shark	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.