Broadnose cat shark vs Eye Bright

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Heliotropium angiospermum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	Eye Bright
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Heliotropiaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Heliotropium
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Heliotropium angiospermum

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Eye Bright

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	Eye Bright
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.

Eye Bright

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.