Broadmouth cat shark vs sharp-angled cone

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Conus acutangulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	sharp-angled cone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Conidae
Genus	Apristurus	Conus
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Conus acutangulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadmouth cat shark and sharp-angled cone share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

sharp-angled cone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	sharp-angled cone
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.

sharp-angled cone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in South Africa.

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.