Broadgill Catshark vs Variable Chafer

Apristurus riveri compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Broadgill Catshark is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Apristurus	Gnorimus
Species	Apristurus riveri	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	Variable Chafer
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 Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.