Broadmouth cat shark vs Plum pine

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Podocarpus elatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	Plum pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Podocarpus
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	Plum pine
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.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in 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.