Broadgill Catshark vs

Apristurus riveri compared with Sphingobacterium yanglingense

Key Differences

• Broadgill Catshark is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische)	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Grundhaie)	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Sphingobacterium
Species	Apristurus riveri	Sphingobacterium yanglingense

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingobacterium yanglingense is a yellow-pigmented Gram-negative bacterium first described from Yangling, China. It inhabits agricultural soils and plant-associated environments in East Asian regions. This aerobic chemoheterotroph decomposes organic matter and contributes to soil microbial diversity in temperate agricultural landscapes.