Boxthorn vs Broadgill Catshark

Lycium shawii compared with Apristurus riveri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boxthorn	Broadgill Catshark
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Solanaceae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Lycium	Apristurus
Species	Lycium shawii	Apristurus riveri

Conservation Status

Boxthorn

LC — Least Concern

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boxthorn	Broadgill Catshark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boxthorn

Habitat

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

Broadgill Catshark

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Boxthorn

The Boxthorn (Lycium shawii) is a species in the genus Lycium. 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.