Broadnose cat shark vs Sharp-collared Furrow Bee

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Lasioglossum malachurum

Key Differences

• Broadnose cat shark is Least Concern while Sharp-collared Furrow Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	Sharp-collared Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Halictidae
Genus	Apristurus	Lasioglossum
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Lasioglossum malachurum

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadnose cat shark and Sharp-collared Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Sharp-collared Furrow Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	Sharp-collared Furrow Bee
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.

Sharp-collared Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Portugal.

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.