Broadmouth cat shark vs Patchwork stingaree

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Urolophus flavomosaicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	Patchwork stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Apristurus	Urolophus
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Urolophus flavomosaicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadmouth cat shark and Patchwork stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Patchwork stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	Patchwork stingaree
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.

Patchwork stingaree

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.