Broadgill Catshark vs Small Suncup

Apristurus riveri compared with Aspidonepsis flava

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	Small Suncup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Aspidonepsis
Species	Apristurus riveri	Aspidonepsis flava

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Small Suncup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	Small Suncup
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 Suncup

Habitat

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

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.