Broadnose cat shark vs Gut Weed

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Ulva intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	Gut Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Ulva
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Ulva intestinalis

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	Gut Weed
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.

Gut Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.