Broadgill Catshark vs desert cottontail

Apristurus riveri compared with Sylvilagus audubonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	desert cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Apristurus	Sylvilagus
Species	Apristurus riveri	Sylvilagus audubonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadgill Catshark and desert cottontail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

desert cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	desert cottontail
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.

desert cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.