Broadnose cat shark vs Erpelschwanz-Raufußspinner

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Clostera curtula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	Erpelschwanz-Raufußspinner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Grundhaie)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Notodontidae
Genus	Apristurus	Clostera
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Clostera curtula

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadnose cat shark and Erpelschwanz-Raufußspinner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Erpelschwanz-Raufußspinner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	Erpelschwanz-Raufußspinner
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.

Erpelschwanz-Raufußspinner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Erpelschwanz-Raufußspinner

The Chocolate-tip (Clostera curtula) is a moth in the family Notodontidae (prominent moths), distributed widely across the temperate Palaearctic region from western Europe through central Asia. Adult moths are medium-sized with a characteristic chocolate-brown or reddish-brown distal area on the forewings that contrasts with the pale basal area — a pattern from which the common name is derived. The wings are held in a tent-like roof over the body at rest, which, combined with the hairy thorax, creates a convincing bark-like camouflage that provides protection from visually hunting predators during daylight hours. The larvae feed on the leaves of various willows (Salix), poplars (Populus), and aspens — trees common in riparian and lowland habitats throughout the species' range. Like other notodontids, larvae may be gregarious in early instars, feeding together before dispersing for later instars. The species produces two or more generations per year in warmer parts of its range, overwintering as a pupa in a cocoon on or in the ground. The IUCN classifies the Chocolate-tip as Least Concern; it is a moderately common and widespread species across Europe and Asia wherever suitable Salix and Populus host trees occur. It is attracted to light traps and is regularly recorded in moth surveys.