Borneo cat shark vs Southern midget

Apristurus platyrhynchus compared with Phyllonorycter dubitella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Borneo cat shark	Southern midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Apristurus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Apristurus platyrhynchus	Phyllonorycter dubitella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Borneo cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Southern midget

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Borneo cat shark	Southern midget
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.

Southern midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.