Azores thyme vs Broadgill Catshark

Thymus caespititius compared with Apristurus riveri

Key Differences

• Azores thyme is Not Evaluated while Broadgill Catshark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azores thyme	Broadgill Catshark
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Lamiaceae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Thymus	Apristurus
Species	Thymus caespititius	Apristurus riveri

Conservation Status

Azores thyme

NE — Not Evaluated

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azores thyme	Broadgill Catshark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azores thyme

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Portugal.

Broadgill Catshark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Azores thyme

The Azores thyme (Thymus caespititius) is a species in the genus Thymus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Broadgill Catshark

The Broadgill Catshark (Apristurus riveri) 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.