Broadgill Catshark vs Caquetá-Springaffe

Apristurus riveri compared with Plecturocebus caquetensis

Key Differences

• Broadgill Catshark is Least Concern while Caquetá-Springaffe is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	Caquetá-Springaffe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Grundhaie)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Apristurus	Plecturocebus
Species	Apristurus riveri	Plecturocebus caquetensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadgill Catshark and Caquetá-Springaffe share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Caquetá-Springaffe

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	Caquetá-Springaffe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadgill Catshark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Caquetá-Springaffe

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Broadgill Catshark

The Broadgill Catshark (Apristurus riveri) 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.

Caquetá-Springaffe

The Caquetá Titi (Plecturocebus caquetensis) is a species in the genus Plecturocebus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the