Broadmouth cat shark vs Ground bug

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Nysius atlantidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	Ground bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Lygaeidae
Genus	Apristurus	Nysius
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Nysius atlantidum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Ground bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	Ground bug
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.

Ground bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.