Broadnose cat shark vs Sharp-lobed Dandelion

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Taraxacum mimulum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	Sharp-lobed Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Apristurus	Taraxacum
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Taraxacum mimulum

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Sharp-lobed Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	Sharp-lobed Dandelion
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-lobed Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.