Broadnose cat shark vs herald snail

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Carychium minimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	herald snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Ellobiida (Ellobiida)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Ellobiidae
Genus	Apristurus	Carychium
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Carychium minimum

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadnose cat shark and herald snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

herald snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	herald snail
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.

herald snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.