Broadgill Catshark vs Small Stagshorn

Apristurus riveri compared with Calocera cornea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	Small Stagshorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Calocera
Species	Apristurus riveri	Calocera cornea

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Small Stagshorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	Small Stagshorn
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.

Small Stagshorn

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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.