Broadgill Catshark vs Sneaky Elf

Apristurus riveri compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Grundhaie)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Apristurus	Pyropyga
Species	Apristurus riveri	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadgill Catshark and Sneaky Elf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	Sneaky Elf
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.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.