Broadmouth cat shark vs Muya Valley Vole

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Microtus mujanensis

Key Differences

• Broadmouth cat shark is Least Concern while Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	Muya Valley Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Grundhaie)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Apristurus	Microtus
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Microtus mujanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	Muya Valley Vole
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.

Muya Valley Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.