Borneo cat shark vs screw-bean

Apristurus platyrhynchus compared with Prosopis pubescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Borneo cat shark screw-bean
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Scyliorhinidae Fabaceae
Genus Apristurus Prosopis
Species Apristurus platyrhynchus Prosopis pubescens

Conservation Status

Borneo cat shark

LC — Least Concern

screw-bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Borneo cat shark screw-bean
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.

screw-bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

screw-bean

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