Broadgill Catshark vs Variable Abalone

Apristurus riveri compared with Haliotis varia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	Variable Abalone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Haliotidae
Genus	Apristurus	Haliotis
Species	Apristurus riveri	Haliotis varia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Variable Abalone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	Variable Abalone
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.

Variable Abalone

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Sri Lanka and Taiwan.

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.