Atlantic ghost cat shark vs Botão-de-ouro

Apristurus laurussonii compared with Brachycephalus ephippium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic ghost cat shark	Botão-de-ouro
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Amphibia (Anfíbios)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Brachycephalidae
Genus	Apristurus	Brachycephalus
Species	Apristurus laurussonii	Brachycephalus ephippium

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic ghost cat shark and Botão-de-ouro share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Atlantic ghost cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Botão-de-ouro

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic ghost cat shark	Botão-de-ouro
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic ghost cat shark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Venezuela.

Botão-de-ouro

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Atlantic ghost cat shark

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.