Broadgill Catshark vs dooryard sowbug

Apristurus riveri compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Apristurus	Porcellio
Species	Apristurus riveri	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	dooryard sowbug
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.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.