Broadmouth cat shark vs Stinking Truffle

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Tuber foetidum

Key Differences

• Broadmouth cat shark is Least Concern while Stinking Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	Stinking Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Tuber
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Tuber foetidum

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	Stinking Truffle
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.

Stinking Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.