Broadnose cat shark vs Delicate Horsetail

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Equisetum scirpoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	Delicate Horsetail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Equisetales (Equisetales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Equisetaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Equisetum
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Equisetum scirpoides

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Delicate Horsetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	Delicate Horsetail
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.

Delicate Horsetail

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.