Broadmouth cat shark vs Small Clouded Brindle

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Apamea unanimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	Small Clouded Brindle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Apristurus	Apamea
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Apamea unanimis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadmouth cat shark and Small Clouded Brindle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Small Clouded Brindle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	Small Clouded Brindle
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.

Small Clouded Brindle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.