Broadnose cat shark vs Wild Buttercup

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Ranunculus multifidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	Wild Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Ranunculus
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Ranunculus multifidus

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Wild Buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	Wild Buttercup
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.

Wild Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.