Broadnose cat shark vs Pine Jelly

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Exidia saccharina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	Pine Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Exidia
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Exidia saccharina

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Pine Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	Pine Jelly
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.

Pine Jelly

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.