Broadgill Catshark vs wall scalewort

Apristurus riveri compared with Porella platyphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	wall scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Porellaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Porella
Species	Apristurus riveri	Porella platyphylla

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

wall scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	wall scalewort
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.

wall scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.