Broadmouth cat shark vs Stalked Rosette

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Cotylidia undulata

Key Differences

• Broadmouth cat shark is Least Concern while Stalked Rosette is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	Stalked Rosette
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Rickenellaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Cotylidia
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Cotylidia undulata

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Stalked Rosette

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	Stalked Rosette
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.

Stalked Rosette

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.