Broadnose cat shark vs Waved Pincertail

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Broadnose cat shark is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Apristurus	Onychogomphus
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadnose cat shark and Waved Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.