Broadgill Catshark vs Starry Pipewort

Apristurus riveri compared with Eriocaulon stellulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	Starry Pipewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Eriocaulaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Eriocaulon
Species	Apristurus riveri	Eriocaulon stellulatum

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Starry Pipewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	Starry Pipewort
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.

Starry Pipewort

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.