Broadgill Catshark vs short-stem iris

Apristurus riveri compared with Iris brevicaulis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Mantodea (Louva-a-deus)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Apristurus	Iris
Species	Apristurus riveri	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadgill Catshark and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	short-stem iris
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.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.