Broadmouth cat shark vs mountain-devil

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Lambertia formosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broadmouth cat shark mountain-devil
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks) Proteales (Proteales)
Family Scyliorhinidae Proteaceae
Genus Apristurus Lambertia
Species Apristurus macrostomus Lambertia formosa

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

mountain-devil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broadmouth cat shark mountain-devil
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.

mountain-devil

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.

mountain-devil

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