Broadnose cat shark vs one-flowered cinquefoil

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Potentilla uniflora

Key Differences

• Broadnose cat shark is Least Concern while one-flowered cinquefoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	one-flowered cinquefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Apristurus	Potentilla
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Potentilla uniflora

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

one-flowered cinquefoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	one-flowered cinquefoil
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.

one-flowered cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.