Atlantic ghost cat shark vs Irish Major

Apristurus laurussonii compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Atlantic ghost cat shark is Least Concern while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic ghost cat shark	Irish Major
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	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Apristurus	Oxycera
Species	Apristurus laurussonii	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic ghost cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic ghost cat shark	Irish Major
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.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.