Broadgill Catshark vs

Apristurus riveri compared with Pluteus exiguus

Key Differences

• Broadgill Catshark is Least Concern while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (ปลากระดูกอ่อน)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (อันดับปลาฉลามครีบดำ)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Pluteus
Species	Apristurus riveri	Pluteus exiguus

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark
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.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Pluteus exiguus is a small, pale-capped mushroom in the genus Pluteus, producing pink-tinged gills and spores at maturity. It grows on decaying hardwood logs and stumps in temperate European forests. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes dead wood and obtains nutrients through enzymatic breakdown of lignified plant tissue.