Broadgill Catshark vs plain pug

Apristurus riveri compared with Eupithecia simpliciata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	plain pug
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	Geometridae
Genus	Apristurus	Eupithecia
Species	Apristurus riveri	Eupithecia simpliciata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

plain pug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	plain pug
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.

plain pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.