Broadnose cat shark vs Laurel

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Guatteria hirsuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	Laurel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Annonaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Guatteria
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Guatteria hirsuta

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Laurel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	Laurel
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.

Laurel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.