Broadgill Catshark vs Phantom Darner

Apristurus riveri compared with Triacanthagyna trifida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	Phantom Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Apristurus	Triacanthagyna
Species	Apristurus riveri	Triacanthagyna trifida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Phantom Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	Phantom Darner
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.

Phantom Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.