Broadmouth cat shark vs Streamside Swordfern

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Broadmouth cat shark is Least Concern while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Nephrolepis
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	Streamside Swordfern
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.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.