Broadnose cat shark vs Forest Num-num

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Carissa bispinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	Forest Num-num
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Carissa
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Carissa bispinosa

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Forest Num-num

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	Forest Num-num
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.

Forest Num-num

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.

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.