Broadgill Catshark vs Duck Flea

Apristurus riveri compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Broadgill Catshark is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Apristurus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Apristurus riveri	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	Duck Flea
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.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.