Broadmouth cat shark vs Enveloping Crust

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Sebacina incrustans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	Enveloping Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Sebacinales (Sebacinales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Sebacinaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Sebacina
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Sebacina incrustans

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Enveloping Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	Enveloping Crust
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.

Enveloping Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.