Broadmouth cat shark vs Grayish Button Lichen

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Diplotomma alboatrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	Grayish Button Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Chondrichthyes (연골어류)	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (흉상어목)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Caliciaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Diplotomma
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Diplotomma alboatrum

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Grayish Button Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	Grayish Button Lichen
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.

Grayish Button Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.