Broadnose cat shark vs Mountain Saffron

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Solorina crocea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Apristurus	Solorina
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	Mountain Saffron
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.

Mountain Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.