Broadnose cat shark vs Hazel Bracket

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Skeletocutis semipileata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	Hazel Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Skeletocutis
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Skeletocutis semipileata

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	Hazel Bracket
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.

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.