Broadmouth cat shark vs Hamsterratte

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Beamys hindei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	Hamsterratte
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Grundhaie)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Apristurus	Beamys
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Beamys hindei

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadmouth cat shark and Hamsterratte share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Hamsterratte

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	Hamsterratte
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.

Hamsterratte

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Kenya.

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.