Broadgill Catshark vs Eye Bright

Apristurus riveri compared with Heliotropium angiospermum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	Eye Bright
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Heliotropiaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Heliotropium
Species	Apristurus riveri	Heliotropium angiospermum

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Eye Bright

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	Eye Bright
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.

Eye Bright

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.