Broadgill Catshark vs Violet Domecap

Apristurus riveri compared with Calocybe ionides

Key Differences

• Broadgill Catshark is Least Concern while Violet Domecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	Violet Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Calocybe
Species	Apristurus riveri	Calocybe ionides

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Violet Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	Violet Domecap
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.

Violet Domecap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.