Atlantic ghost cat shark vs linear-leaved sundew

Apristurus laurussonii compared with Drosera linearis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic ghost cat shark	linear-leaved sundew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Droseraceae
Genus	Apristurus	Drosera
Species	Apristurus laurussonii	Drosera linearis

Conservation Status

Atlantic ghost cat shark

LC — Least Concern

linear-leaved sundew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic ghost cat shark	linear-leaved sundew
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.

linear-leaved sundew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Canada.

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.