Broadgill Catshark vs pale shoulder

Apristurus riveri compared with Acontia lucida

Key Differences

• Broadgill Catshark is Least Concern while pale shoulder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	pale shoulder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Apristurus	Acontia
Species	Apristurus riveri	Acontia lucida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

pale shoulder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	pale shoulder
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.

pale shoulder

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.