Broadmouth cat shark vs False Morel

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Gyromitra esculenta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	False Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Gyromitra
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Gyromitra esculenta

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	False Morel
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.

False Morel

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.