Broadgill Catshark vs Decumbent Dandelion

Apristurus riveri compared with Taraxacum laticordatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	Decumbent Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Apristurus	Taraxacum
Species	Apristurus riveri	Taraxacum laticordatum

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Decumbent Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	Decumbent Dandelion
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.

Decumbent Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.