Borneo cat shark vs Prickly Pole

Apristurus platyrhynchus compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Borneo cat shark is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Borneo cat shark	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Bactris
Species	Apristurus platyrhynchus	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Borneo cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Borneo cat shark	Prickly Pole
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.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.