Broadmouth cat shark vs Rusty Crust

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Skeletocutis amorpha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	Rusty Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Skeletocutis
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Skeletocutis amorpha

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	Rusty Crust
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.

Rusty Crust

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.