Broadmouth cat shark vs Dixon's stingaree

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Urolophus paucimaculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	Dixon's stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Apristurus	Urolophus
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Urolophus paucimaculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadmouth cat shark and Dixon's stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Dixon's stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	Dixon's stingaree
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.

Dixon's stingaree

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.