Broadgill Catshark vs Dwarf eelgrass

Apristurus riveri compared with Zostera japonica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	Dwarf eelgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Grundhaie)	Alismatales (Froschlöffelartige)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Zosteraceae
Genus	Apristurus	Zostera
Species	Apristurus riveri	Zostera japonica

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf eelgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	Dwarf eelgrass
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.

Dwarf eelgrass

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Laos, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

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.