Broadmouth cat shark vs

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Dyadobacter jiangsuensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broadmouth cat shark
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische) Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order Carcharhiniformes (Grundhaie) Cytophagales (Cytophagales)
Family Scyliorhinidae Spirosomaceae
Genus Apristurus Dyadobacter
Species Apristurus macrostomus Dyadobacter jiangsuensis

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broadmouth cat shark
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Dyadobacter jiangsuensis is a Gram-negative, orange-pigmented bacterium in the family Cytophagaceae, first isolated from soil samples in Jiangsu Province, China. It is aerobic, rod-shaped, and non-motile, with the capacity to degrade polysaccharides in its soil environment. The genus Dyadobacter is part of the diverse Bacteroidetes phylum widely distributed in terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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