Broadnose cat shark vs orangeback flying squid

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	orangeback flying squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Apristurus	Sthenoteuthis
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadnose cat shark and orangeback flying squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	orangeback flying squid
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.

orangeback flying squid

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.