Broadnose cat shark vs Red Fold Truffle

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Hydnotrya tulasnei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	Red Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Hydnotrya
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Hydnotrya tulasnei

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Red Fold Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	Red Fold Truffle
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 Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

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.