arrowroot vs Broadgill Catshark

Thalia geniculata compared with Apristurus riveri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrowroot	Broadgill Catshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Thaliacea (Thaliacea)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Salpida (Salpida)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Salpidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Thalia	Apristurus
Species	Thalia geniculata	Apristurus riveri

Evolutionary Relationship

arrowroot and Broadgill Catshark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

arrowroot

LC — Least Concern

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrowroot	Broadgill Catshark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrowroot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Broadgill Catshark

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

arrowroot

The Arrowroot, Thalia geniculata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Africa and Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Broadgill Catshark

The Broadgill Catshark (Apristurus riveri) 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.