Broadnose cat shark vs Forked Stagshorn

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Calocera furcata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	Forked Stagshorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Calocera
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Calocera furcata

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Forked Stagshorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	Forked Stagshorn
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.

Forked Stagshorn

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.