Pejegato atlántico vs Species code: Hk

Apristurus laurussonii compared with Halophila nipponica

Key Differences

• Pejegato atlántico is Least Concern while Species code: Hk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pejegato atlántico	Species code: Hk
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Halophila
Species	Apristurus laurussonii	Halophila nipponica

Conservation Status

Pejegato atlántico

LC — Least Concern

Species code: Hk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pejegato atlántico	Species code: Hk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pejegato atlántico

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Venezuela.

Species code: Hk

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Pejegato atlántico

The Atlantic ghost cat shark (Apristurus laurussonii) 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.