Broadmouth cat shark vs Mountain Goat

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Oreamnos americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Apristurus	Oreamnos
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadmouth cat shark and Mountain Goat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	Mountain Goat
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 Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.