Broadmouth cat shark vs Jointed Charlock

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Raphanus raphanistrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broadmouth cat shark Jointed Charlock
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks) Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family Scyliorhinidae Brassicaceae
Genus Apristurus Raphanus
Species Apristurus macrostomus Raphanus raphanistrum

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Jointed Charlock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broadmouth cat shark Jointed Charlock
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.

Jointed Charlock

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (17 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 countries).

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.

Jointed Charlock

No description available.

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