Broadnose cat shark vs dooryard sowbug

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Apristurus	Porcellio
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadnose cat shark and dooryard sowbug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	dooryard sowbug
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.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.