Broadmouth cat shark vs Prickly Juniper

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Juniperus oxycedrus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	Prickly Juniper
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	Cupressaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Juniperus
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Juniperus oxycedrus

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	Prickly Juniper
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.

Prickly Juniper

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.