Broadgill Catshark vs Squirrel Corn

Apristurus riveri compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

• Broadgill Catshark is Least Concern while Squirrel Corn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Apristurus	Dicentra
Species	Apristurus riveri	Dicentra canadensis

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	Squirrel Corn
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.

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.