Broadmouth cat shark vs Lowveld Bead-string

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Alchornea laxiflora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	Lowveld Bead-string
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Alchornea
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Alchornea laxiflora

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Lowveld Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	Lowveld Bead-string
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.

Lowveld Bead-string

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.