Broadgill Catshark vs Red-faced Dragonlet

Apristurus riveri compared with Erythrodiplax fusca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	Red-faced Dragonlet
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	Libellulidae
Genus	Apristurus	Erythrodiplax
Species	Apristurus riveri	Erythrodiplax fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadgill Catshark and Red-faced Dragonlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Red-faced Dragonlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	Red-faced Dragonlet
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.

Red-faced Dragonlet

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.