Broadmouth cat shark vs European water vole

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Broadmouth cat shark is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Chondrichthyes (軟骨魚綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (メジロザメ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Apristurus	Arvicola
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadmouth cat shark and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	European water 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.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.