Broadnose cat shark vs Irish Threadwort

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Telaranea europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	Irish Threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Lepidoziaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Telaranea
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Telaranea europaea

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Irish Threadwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	Irish Threadwort
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.

Irish Threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.