Broadnose cat shark vs Red ash

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Alphitonia excelsa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	Red ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Alphitonia
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Alphitonia excelsa

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Red ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	Red ash
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.

Red ash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across India, Papua New Guinea, and 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.