Broadnose cat shark vs Large rove beetle

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Quedius cinctus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	Large rove beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Apristurus	Quedius
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Quedius cinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadnose cat shark and Large rove beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Large rove beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	Large rove beetle
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.

Large rove beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, 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.