Broadnose cat shark vs Jumping cholla

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Cylindropuntia fulgida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	Jumping cholla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Cylindropuntia
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Cylindropuntia fulgida

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Jumping cholla

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	Jumping cholla
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.

Jumping cholla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Australia, South Africa, United States, and Zimbabwe.

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.