Atlantic ghost cat shark vs Species code: Hy

Apristurus laurussonii compared with Halophila sulawesii

Key Differences

• Atlantic ghost cat shark is Least Concern while Species code: Hy is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic ghost cat shark	Species code: Hy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Halophila
Species	Apristurus laurussonii	Halophila sulawesii

Conservation Status

Atlantic ghost cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Species code: Hy

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic ghost cat shark	Species code: Hy
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.

Species code: Hy

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.