Broadnose cat shark vs Oily Pectis

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Pectis tenuifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	Oily Pectis
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	Pectis
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Pectis tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Oily Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	Oily Pectis
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.

Oily Pectis

Habitat

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

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.