Broadgill Catshark vs Rare Pea

Apristurus riveri compared with Lathyrus gorgoni

Key Differences

• Broadgill Catshark is Least Concern while Rare Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	Rare Pea
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	Lathyrus
Species	Apristurus riveri	Lathyrus gorgoni

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Rare Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	Rare Pea
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.

Rare Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France 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.