Broadgill Catshark vs Dilated Scalewort

Apristurus riveri compared with Frullania dilatata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	Dilated Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Frullania
Species	Apristurus riveri	Frullania dilatata

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	Dilated Scalewort
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.

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.