Atlantic ghost cat shark vs Brown Ant

Apristurus laurussonii compared with Lasius brunneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic ghost cat shark	Brown Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Formicidae
Genus	Apristurus	Lasius
Species	Apristurus laurussonii	Lasius brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic ghost cat shark and Brown Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic ghost cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Brown Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic ghost cat shark	Brown Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic ghost cat shark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Venezuela.

Brown Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Atlantic ghost cat shark

The Atlantic ghost cat shark (Apristurus laurussonii) 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.

Brown Ant

The Brown Ant (Lasius brunneus) is a species in the genus Lasius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.