Broadgill Catshark vs Violet Dropwing

Apristurus riveri compared with Trithemis annulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	Violet Dropwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Apristurus	Trithemis
Species	Apristurus riveri	Trithemis annulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Violet Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	Violet Dropwing
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 Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.