Borneo cat shark vs Thread Weed

Apristurus platyrhynchus compared with Ulva compressa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Borneo cat shark	Thread Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Ulva
Species	Apristurus platyrhynchus	Ulva compressa

Conservation Status

Borneo cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Thread Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Borneo cat shark	Thread Weed
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.

Thread Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.