Broadgill Catshark vs Mountain-ash

Apristurus riveri compared with Sorbus alnifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	Mountain-ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Apristurus	Sorbus
Species	Apristurus riveri	Sorbus alnifolia

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Mountain-ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	Mountain-ash
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.

Mountain-ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, 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.