Broadmouth cat shark vs Pine Powdercap

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Cystoderma jasonis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	Pine Powdercap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Apristurus	Cystoderma
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Cystoderma jasonis

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Pine Powdercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	Pine Powdercap
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.

Pine Powdercap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.