Broadmouth cat shark vs Macaque De Formose

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Macaca cyclopis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	Macaque De Formose
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Apristurus	Macaca
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Macaca cyclopis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadmouth cat shark and Macaque De Formose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Macaque De Formose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	Macaque De Formose
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.

Macaque De Formose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan