Broadnose cat shark vs small teasel

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Dipsacus pilosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	small teasel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Dipsacus
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Dipsacus pilosus

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

small teasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	small teasel
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.

small teasel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.