Broadmouth cat shark vs sun shell

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Apristurus	Astraea
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	sun shell
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.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.

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.