Pejegato ñato vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pejegato ñato	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Apristurus	Phyllotis
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Phyllotis haggardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Pejegato ñato and Ecuadoran Pericote share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Pejegato ñato

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pejegato ñato	Ecuadoran Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pejegato ñato

Habitat

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

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Pejegato ñato

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.