Broadnose cat shark vs Yellow Prickle

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Zanthoxylum martinicense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	Yellow Prickle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Zanthoxylum
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Zanthoxylum martinicense

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Prickle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	Yellow Prickle
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.

Yellow Prickle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.