Broadnose cat shark vs Silky jackbean

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Canavalia sericea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	Silky jackbean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Canavalia
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Canavalia sericea

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Silky jackbean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	Silky jackbean
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.

Silky jackbean

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.