Broadnose cat shark vs Manatee Grass

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Syringodium filiforme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	Manatee Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Cymodoceaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Syringodium
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Syringodium filiforme

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Manatee Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	Manatee Grass
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.

Manatee Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.