Broadgill Catshark vs robust iris

Apristurus riveri compared with Iris robusta

Key Differences

• Broadgill Catshark is Least Concern while robust iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	robust iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Apristurus	Iris
Species	Apristurus riveri	Iris robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

robust iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	robust iris
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.

robust iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.