Broadmouth cat shark vs Weevil

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Otiorhynchus porcatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	Weevil
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	Curculionidae
Genus	Apristurus	Otiorhynchus
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Otiorhynchus porcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	Weevil
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.

Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Azerbaijan), Europe (22 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.