Broadnose cat shark vs water-apple

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Syzygium aqueum

Key Differences

• Broadnose cat shark is Least Concern while water-apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	water-apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Syzygium
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Syzygium aqueum

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

water-apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	water-apple
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.

water-apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Maldives, and Taiwan.

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.