Broadgill Catshark vs thick-lipped risso snail

Apristurus riveri compared with Rissoa membranacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	thick-lipped risso snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Rissoidae
Genus	Apristurus	Rissoa
Species	Apristurus riveri	Rissoa membranacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadgill Catshark and thick-lipped risso snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

thick-lipped risso snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	thick-lipped risso snail
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.

thick-lipped risso snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.