Borneo cat shark vs robust bobtail

Apristurus platyrhynchus compared with Sepiola robusta

Key Differences

• Borneo cat shark is Least Concern while robust bobtail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Borneo cat shark	robust bobtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Sepiolidae
Genus	Apristurus	Sepiola
Species	Apristurus platyrhynchus	Sepiola robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Borneo cat shark and robust bobtail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Borneo cat shark

LC — Least Concern

robust bobtail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Borneo cat shark	robust bobtail
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.

robust bobtail

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.