Broadmouth cat shark vs North American porcupine

Apristurus macrostomus compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadmouth cat shark	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Chondrichthyes (软骨鱼纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (真鲨目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Apristurus	Erethizon
Species	Apristurus macrostomus	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadmouth cat shark and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadmouth cat shark	North American porcupine
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.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.