Broadgill Catshark vs Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat

Apristurus riveri compared with Macroglossus sobrinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Apristurus	Macroglossus
Species	Apristurus riveri	Macroglossus sobrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadgill Catshark and Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadgill Catshark

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broadgill Catshark

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.