Broadnose cat shark vs Red melastome

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Apristurus	Melastoma
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	Red melastome
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 melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.