Broadnose cat shark vs Rough Bedstraw

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Galium asprellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	Rough Bedstraw
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	Galium
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Galium asprellum

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Rough Bedstraw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	Rough Bedstraw
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.

Rough Bedstraw

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.