Gatica afilada vs Ocellated Emerald

Apristurus riveri compared with Somatochlora minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gatica afilada	Ocellated Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Apristurus	Somatochlora
Species	Apristurus riveri	Somatochlora minor

Evolutionary Relationship

Gatica afilada and Ocellated Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gatica afilada

LC — Least Concern

Ocellated Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gatica afilada	Ocellated Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gatica afilada

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Ocellated Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Gatica afilada

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.