Broadgill Catshark vs Giant dodder

Apristurus riveri compared with Cuscuta reflexa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	Giant dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Cuscuta
Species	Apristurus riveri	Cuscuta reflexa

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Giant dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	Giant dodder
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.

Giant dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Bhutan, Mauritius, and United States.

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.