Broadgill Catshark vs mountain-pepper

Apristurus riveri compared with Litsea cubeba

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	mountain-pepper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Apristurus	Litsea
Species	Apristurus riveri	Litsea cubeba

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

mountain-pepper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	mountain-pepper
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-pepper

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.