Broadgill Catshark vs Hard Alectryon

Apristurus riveri compared with Alectryon subdentatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	Hard Alectryon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Alectryon
Species	Apristurus riveri	Alectryon subdentatus

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Hard Alectryon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	Hard Alectryon
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.

Hard Alectryon

Habitat

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

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.