Broadmouth cat shark vs glossy furrow-shell

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Abra nitida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	glossy furrow-shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Semelidae
Genus	Apristurus	Abra
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Abra nitida

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadmouth cat shark and glossy furrow-shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

glossy furrow-shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	glossy furrow-shell
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.

glossy furrow-shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.