Broadnose cat shark vs Snapping Bonnet

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Mycena vitilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	Snapping Bonnet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Mycena
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Mycena vitilis

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Snapping Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	Snapping Bonnet
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.

Snapping Bonnet

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.