Broadgill Catshark vs vine-sorrel

Apristurus riveri compared with Cissus trifoliata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	vine-sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Vitales (Vitales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Vitaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Cissus
Species	Apristurus riveri	Cissus trifoliata

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

vine-sorrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	vine-sorrel
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.

vine-sorrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.