Broadnose cat shark vs Melancholy Thistle

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Cirsium heterophyllum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	Melancholy Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Apristurus	Cirsium
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Cirsium heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Melancholy Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	Melancholy Thistle
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.

Melancholy Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.