Broadgill Catshark vs Cowberry Redleaf

Apristurus riveri compared with Exobasidium vaccinii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	Cowberry Redleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Exobasidiaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Exobasidium
Species	Apristurus riveri	Exobasidium vaccinii

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Cowberry Redleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	Cowberry Redleaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadgill Catshark

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Cowberry Redleaf

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.