Broadmouth cat shark vs Granular Ringlet

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Ypthima granulosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	Granular Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Apristurus	Ypthima
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Ypthima granulosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadmouth cat shark and Granular Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Granular Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	Granular Ringlet
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.

Granular Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.