Broadnose cat shark vs Highwater Grass

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Sporobolus pumilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	Highwater Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Apristurus	Sporobolus
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Sporobolus pumilus

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Highwater Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	Highwater Grass
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.

Highwater Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, 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.