Borneo cat shark vs red-shanked douc

Apristurus platyrhynchus compared with Pygathrix nemaeus

Key Differences

• Borneo cat shark is Least Concern while red-shanked douc is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Borneo cat shark	red-shanked douc
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Apristurus	Pygathrix
Species	Apristurus platyrhynchus	Pygathrix nemaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Borneo cat shark and red-shanked douc share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Borneo cat shark

LC — Least Concern

red-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Borneo cat shark	red-shanked douc
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.

red-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.