Broadmouth cat shark vs Variable Chafer

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Broadmouth cat shark is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Apristurus	Gnorimus
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	Variable Chafer
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.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.