Brittle Bladderfern vs Broadmouth cat shark

Cystopteris tenuis compared with Apristurus macrostomus

Key Differences

• Brittle Bladderfern is Not Evaluated while Broadmouth cat shark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brittle Bladderfern	Broadmouth cat shark
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Cystopteris	Apristurus
Species	Cystopteris tenuis	Apristurus macrostomus

Conservation Status

Brittle Bladderfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brittle Bladderfern	Broadmouth cat shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brittle Bladderfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Broadmouth cat shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Brittle Bladderfern

The Brittle Bladderfern (Cystopteris tenuis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Broadmouth cat shark

The Broadmouth Cat Shark (Apristurus macrostomus) 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.