Broadmouth cat shark vs Microphysid bug

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Loricula exilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	Microphysid bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Microphysidae
Genus	Apristurus	Loricula
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Loricula exilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Microphysid bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	Microphysid bug
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.

Microphysid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

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.