Broadmouth cat shark vs Limber Pine

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Pinus flexilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	Limber Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Apristurus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Pinus flexilis

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Limber Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	Limber Pine
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.

Limber Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, and Norway.

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.