Broadmouth cat shark vs Conical Brittlestem

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Parasola conopilea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	Conical Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Parasola
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Parasola conopilea

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Conical Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	Conical Brittlestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadmouth cat shark

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Conical Brittlestem

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.

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.