Broadmouth cat shark vs Headfly

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Broadmouth cat shark is Least Concern while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Muscidae
Genus	Apristurus	Hydrotaea
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	Headfly
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.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.