Blue-striped Spreadwing vs Broadnose cat shark

Lestes tenuatus compared with Apristurus investigatoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-striped Spreadwing Broadnose cat shark
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family Lestidae Scyliorhinidae
Genus Lestes Apristurus
Species Lestes tenuatus Apristurus investigatoris

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-striped Spreadwing and Broadnose cat shark share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-striped Spreadwing Broadnose cat shark
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-striped Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Broadnose cat shark

Habitat

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

Blue-striped Spreadwing

The Blue-striped Spreadwing (Lestes tenuatus) is a species in the genus Lestes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Broadnose cat shark

The Broadnose Cat Shark (Apristurus investigatoris) 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.

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