Broadgill Catshark vs German-asphodel

Apristurus riveri compared with Tofieldia calyculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	German-asphodel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Tofieldiaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Tofieldia
Species	Apristurus riveri	Tofieldia calyculata

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

German-asphodel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	German-asphodel
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.

German-asphodel

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across 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.