Broadgill Catshark vs Monkey comb

Apristurus riveri compared with Amphilophium crucigerum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	Monkey comb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Amphilophium
Species	Apristurus riveri	Amphilophium crucigerum

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Monkey comb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	Monkey comb
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.

Monkey comb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, 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.