Broadnose cat shark vs Cushion Bracket

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Phellinus pomaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	Cushion Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Phellinus
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Phellinus pomaceus

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Cushion Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	Cushion Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadnose cat shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Cushion Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Broadnose cat shark

The Broadnose Cat Shark (Apristurus investigatoris) 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.