Broadgill Catshark vs Ichneumonid wasp

Apristurus riveri compared with Hypsicera curvator

Key Differences

• Broadgill Catshark is Least Concern while Ichneumonid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	Ichneumonid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Apristurus	Hypsicera
Species	Apristurus riveri	Hypsicera curvator

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Ichneumonid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	Ichneumonid wasp
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.

Ichneumonid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.