Broadmouth cat shark vs elliptic trough shell

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Spisula elliptica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	elliptic trough shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Mactridae
Genus	Apristurus	Spisula
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Spisula elliptica

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadmouth cat shark and elliptic trough shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

elliptic trough shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	elliptic trough shell
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.

elliptic trough shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.