Broadnose cat shark vs mango-pine

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Barringtonia asiatica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broadnose cat shark mango-pine
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks) Ericales (Ericales)
Family Scyliorhinidae Lecythidaceae
Genus Apristurus Barringtonia
Species Apristurus investigatoris Barringtonia asiatica

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

mango-pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broadnose cat shark mango-pine
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.

mango-pine

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Antigua and Barbuda, Comoros, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Taiwan.

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.

mango-pine

No description available.

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