Broadmouth cat shark vs spring squill

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Scilla verna

Key Differences

• Broadmouth cat shark is Least Concern while spring squill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	spring squill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Scilla
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Scilla verna

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

spring squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	spring squill
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.

spring squill

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.