Broadmouth cat shark vs devil clam

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Broadmouth cat shark is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Apristurus	Tridacna
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadmouth cat shark and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	devil clam
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.

devil clam

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.