Broadmouth cat shark vs Fringed Cup

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Broadmouth cat shark is Least Concern while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Encoelia
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	Fringed Cup
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.

Fringed Cup

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.