Broadgill Catshark vs Cryptic Bumblebee

Apristurus riveri compared with Bombus cryptarum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	Cryptic Bumblebee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Apristurus	Bombus
Species	Apristurus riveri	Bombus cryptarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadgill Catshark and Cryptic Bumblebee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Cryptic Bumblebee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	Cryptic Bumblebee
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.

Cryptic Bumblebee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.