Ashy Button vs Broadnose cat shark

Acleris sparsana compared with Apristurus investigatoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Button	Broadnose cat shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Tortricidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Acleris	Apristurus
Species	Acleris sparsana	Apristurus investigatoris

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy Button and Broadnose cat shark share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ashy Button

LC — Least Concern

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Button	Broadnose cat shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashy Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Broadnose cat shark

Habitat

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

Ashy Button

Ashy button (Acleris sparsana) is a species in the genus Acleris. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.