Broadmouth cat shark vs Tufted Bracket

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Fuscoporia torulosa

Key Differences

• Broadmouth cat shark is Least Concern while Tufted Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	Tufted Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Fuscoporia
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Fuscoporia torulosa

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	Tufted Bracket
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.

Tufted Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.