Broadmouth cat shark vs Staph beetle

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Oligota pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Apristurus	Oligota
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Oligota pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	Staph beetle
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.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.