Broadmouth cat shark vs Gilded Domecap

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Calocybe favrei

Key Differences

• Broadmouth cat shark is Least Concern while Gilded Domecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	Gilded Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Calocybe
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Calocybe favrei

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Gilded Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	Gilded Domecap
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.

Gilded Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.