Broadmouth cat shark vs thin-necked bladderworm

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Taenia hydatigena

Key Differences

• Broadmouth cat shark is Least Concern while thin-necked bladderworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	thin-necked bladderworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Taeniidae
Genus	Apristurus	Taenia
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Taenia hydatigena

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadmouth cat shark and thin-necked bladderworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

thin-necked bladderworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	thin-necked bladderworm
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.

thin-necked bladderworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.