Broadgill Catshark vs confusing broom moss

Apristurus riveri compared with Dicranum spadiceum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broadgill Catshark confusing broom moss
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Bryophyta
Class Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish) Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks) Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family Scyliorhinidae Dicranaceae
Genus Apristurus Dicranum
Species Apristurus riveri Dicranum spadiceum

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

confusing broom moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broadgill Catshark confusing broom moss
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadgill Catshark

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

confusing broom moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

confusing broom moss

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