Broadmouth cat shark vs Salento Iris

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Broadmouth cat shark is Least Concern while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Apristurus	Iris
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadmouth cat shark and Salento Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	Salento Iris
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.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.