Broadgill Catshark vs Prostrate Rattlebox

Apristurus riveri compared with Crotalaria rotundifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	Prostrate Rattlebox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Crotalaria
Species	Apristurus riveri	Crotalaria rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Prostrate Rattlebox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	Prostrate Rattlebox
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.

Prostrate Rattlebox

Habitat

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

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.