Broadgill Catshark vs Grooved cuttlefish

Apristurus riveri compared with Sepia sulcata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	Grooved cuttlefish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Sepiidae
Genus	Apristurus	Sepia
Species	Apristurus riveri	Sepia sulcata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Grooved cuttlefish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	Grooved cuttlefish
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.

Grooved cuttlefish

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.