Holbiche platnez vs Padda de Java

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Lonchura oryzivora

Key Differences

• Holbiche platnez is Least Concern while Padda de Java is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Holbiche platnez	Padda de Java
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Estrildidae
Genus	Apristurus	Lonchura
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Lonchura oryzivora

Evolutionary Relationship

Holbiche platnez and Padda de Java share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Holbiche platnez

LC — Least Concern

Padda de Java

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Holbiche platnez	Padda de Java
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Holbiche platnez

Habitat

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

Padda de Java

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Tanzania), Asia (Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Holbiche platnez

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.

Padda de Java

One of the most popular cage birds in East Asia, Java sparrows are striking finches with grey plumage, a bold black head, distinctive white cheek patches, and a bright red bill. Native to Java and Bali in Indonesia, they have been introduced to many parts of Asia, Africa, and the Americas. They inhabit open grasslands, rice fields, and farmland, often becoming pests on rice crops. Listed as Vulnerable in their native range due to severe trapping pressure for the cage bird trade.