Atlantic ghost cat shark vs Horse botfly

Apristurus laurussonii compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic ghost cat shark	Horse botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Oestridae
Genus	Apristurus	Gasterophilus
Species	Apristurus laurussonii	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic ghost cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic ghost cat shark	Horse botfly
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.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.