Broadnose cat shark vs tree rhododendron

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Rhododendron arboreum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	tree rhododendron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Rhododendron
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Rhododendron arboreum

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

tree rhododendron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	tree rhododendron
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.

tree rhododendron

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Jamaica).

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.