Bear-Grape vs Broadgill Catshark

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Apristurus riveri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	Broadgill Catshark
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Ericaceae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Apristurus
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Apristurus riveri

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	Broadgill Catshark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-Grape

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Broadgill Catshark

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Bear-Grape

The Bear-Grape (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.