Broadgill Catshark vs Rowan midget

Apristurus riveri compared with Phyllonorycter sorbi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	Rowan midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Apristurus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Apristurus riveri	Phyllonorycter sorbi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Rowan midget

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	Rowan midget
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.

Rowan midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.