Borneo cat shark vs Slender lungfish

Apristurus platyrhynchus compared with Protopterus dolloi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Borneo cat shark	Slender lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Apristurus	Protopterus
Species	Apristurus platyrhynchus	Protopterus dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

Borneo cat shark and Slender lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Borneo cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Borneo cat shark	Slender lungfish
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.

Slender lungfish

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.