Broadgill Catshark vs Dark Pincertail

Apristurus riveri compared with Onychogomphus assimilis

Key Differences

• Broadgill Catshark is Least Concern while Dark Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	Dark Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Apristurus	Onychogomphus
Species	Apristurus riveri	Onychogomphus assimilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Dark Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	Dark Pincertail
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.

Dark Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.