Broadnose cat shark vs limestone fern

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Broadnose cat shark is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	limestone fern
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.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.