arctic ground squirrel vs Broadnose cat shark

Urocitellus parryii compared with Apristurus investigatoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic ground squirrel	Broadnose cat shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Urocitellus	Apristurus
Species	Urocitellus parryii	Apristurus investigatoris

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic ground squirrel and Broadnose cat shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

arctic ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic ground squirrel	Broadnose cat shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic ground squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broadnose cat shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

arctic ground squirrel

The Arctic ground squirrel (Urocitellus parryii) is a species in the genus Urocitellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broadnose cat shark

The Broadnose Cat Shark (Apristurus investigatoris) 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.