Broadmouth cat shark vs Northern elephant seal

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Apristurus	Mirounga
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Mirounga angustirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadmouth cat shark and Northern elephant seal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	Northern elephant seal
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.

Northern elephant seal

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.