Broadnose cat shark vs plicate door snail

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Macrogastra plicatula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	plicate door snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Clausiliidae
Genus	Apristurus	Macrogastra
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Macrogastra plicatula

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadnose cat shark and plicate door snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

plicate door snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	plicate door snail
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.

plicate door snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.