Broadnose cat shark vs River False Buttonweed

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Spermacoce tenuior

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	River False Buttonweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Spermacoce
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Spermacoce tenuior

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

River False Buttonweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	River False Buttonweed
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.

River False Buttonweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, and Madagascar.

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.