Broadnose cat shark vs Poison Pie

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	Poison Pie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Apristurus	Hebeloma
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Poison Pie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	Poison Pie
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.

Poison Pie

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.