Broadmouth cat shark vs Variable Oysterling

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Crepidotus variabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	Variable Oysterling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Crepidotus
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Crepidotus variabilis

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Variable Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	Variable Oysterling
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 Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.