Broadmouth cat shark vs Jerine's Widow

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Dingana jerinae

Key Differences

• Broadmouth cat shark is Least Concern while Jerine's Widow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	Jerine's Widow
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	Dingana
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Dingana jerinae

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadmouth cat shark and Jerine's Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Jerine's Widow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	Jerine's Widow
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.

Jerine's Widow

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.