Broadmouth cat shark vs wild cotoneaster

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Cotoneaster integerrimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	wild cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Apristurus	Cotoneaster
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Cotoneaster integerrimus

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

wild cotoneaster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	wild cotoneaster
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.

wild cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.