Broadnose cat shark vs Flat Wrack

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Fucus spiralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	Flat Wrack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Fucaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Fucus
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Fucus spiralis

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Flat Wrack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	Flat Wrack
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.

Flat Wrack

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Africa (Morocco) and Europe (9 countries).

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.