Atlantic ghost cat shark vs Gilled lungfish

Apristurus laurussonii compared with Protopterus amphibius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic ghost cat shark	Gilled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Apristurus	Protopterus
Species	Apristurus laurussonii	Protopterus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic ghost cat shark and Gilled lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic ghost cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic ghost cat shark	Gilled lungfish
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.

Gilled lungfish

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.