Broadgill Catshark vs Lesser Whipwort

Apristurus riveri compared with Bazzania tricrenata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	Lesser Whipwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Lepidoziaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Bazzania
Species	Apristurus riveri	Bazzania tricrenata

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Whipwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	Lesser Whipwort
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.

Lesser Whipwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.