Broadmouth cat shark vs Sponge

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Cliona thoosina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	Sponge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Porifera (Sponges)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Demospongiae (Demospongiae)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Clionaida (Clionaida)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Clionaidae
Genus	Apristurus	Cliona
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Cliona thoosina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Sponge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	Sponge
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.

Sponge

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.