Broadmouth cat shark vs Root Rot

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Heterobasidion
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	Root Rot
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.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.

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.