Broadnose cat shark vs Extra-striped Snaketail

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Ophiogomphus anomalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	Extra-striped Snaketail
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	Ophiogomphus
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Ophiogomphus anomalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadnose cat shark and Extra-striped Snaketail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Extra-striped Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	Extra-striped Snaketail
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.

Extra-striped Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.