Atlantic ghost cat shark vs keeled disc snail

Apristurus laurussonii compared with Discus perspectivus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic ghost cat shark	keeled disc snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Discidae
Genus	Apristurus	Discus
Species	Apristurus laurussonii	Discus perspectivus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic ghost cat shark and keeled disc snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic ghost cat shark

LC — Least Concern

keeled disc snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic ghost cat shark	keeled disc snail
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.

keeled disc snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Italy and Ukraine.

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.