Broadmouth cat shark vs Devil's Bit

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Broadmouth cat shark is Least Concern while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	Devil's Bit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Ruellia
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	Devil's Bit
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's Bit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan