Broadgill Catshark vs Waved Pincertail

Apristurus riveri compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Broadgill Catshark is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	Waved Pincertail
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	Gomphidae
Genus	Apristurus	Onychogomphus
Species	Apristurus riveri	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

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.