Blue-winged Teal vs Broadnose cat shark

Spatula discors compared with Apristurus investigatoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-winged Teal	Broadnose cat shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Anatidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Spatula	Apristurus
Species	Spatula discors	Apristurus investigatoris

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-winged Teal and Broadnose cat shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-winged Teal

LC — Least Concern

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-winged Teal	Broadnose cat shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-winged Teal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

Broadnose cat shark

Habitat

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

Blue-winged Teal

Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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.