Broadnose cat shark vs Pale Green Weevil

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Polydrusus impressifrons

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	Pale Green Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Apristurus	Polydrusus
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Polydrusus impressifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadnose cat shark and Pale Green Weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Pale Green Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	Pale Green Weevil
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.

Pale Green Weevil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Mongolia, Turkey), Europe (25 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.