Broadgill Catshark vs Stinking iris

Apristurus riveri compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Broadgill Catshark is Least Concern while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Apristurus	Iris
Species	Apristurus riveri	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	Stinking iris
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.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.