Broadgill Catshark vs Richardson’s Willow

Apristurus riveri compared with Salix richardsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	Richardson’s Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Salix
Species	Apristurus riveri	Salix richardsonii

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Richardson’s Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	Richardson’s Willow
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.

Richardson’s Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.