Broadmouth cat shark vs Fodder Pea

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Lathyrus annuus

Key Differences

• Broadmouth cat shark is Least Concern while Fodder Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	Fodder Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Lathyrus
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Lathyrus annuus

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Fodder Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	Fodder Pea
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.

Fodder Pea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (13 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.