Broadnose cat shark vs Lygaeid bug

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Nysius thymi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	Lygaeid bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Lygaeidae
Genus	Apristurus	Nysius
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Nysius thymi

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadnose cat shark and Lygaeid bug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Lygaeid bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	Lygaeid bug
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.

Lygaeid bug

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.