Broadmouth cat shark vs Fetid Toadshade

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Trillium foetidissimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	Fetid Toadshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Trillium
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Trillium foetidissimum

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Fetid Toadshade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	Fetid Toadshade
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.

Fetid Toadshade

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.