Broadgill Catshark vs water-apple

Apristurus riveri compared with Syzygium aqueum

Key Differences

• Broadgill Catshark is Least Concern while water-apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	water-apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Syzygium
Species	Apristurus riveri	Syzygium aqueum

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

water-apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	water-apple
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.

water-apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Maldives, 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.