Atlantic ghost cat shark vs Species code: Hk

Apristurus laurussonii compared with Halophila nipponica

Key Differences

• Atlantic ghost cat shark is Least Concern while Species code: Hk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic ghost cat shark	Species code: Hk
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Plantae (thực vật)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Lớp Cá sụn)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Bộ Cá mập mắt trắng)	Alismatales (Bộ Trạch tả)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Halophila
Species	Apristurus laurussonii	Halophila nipponica

Conservation Status

Atlantic ghost cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Species code: Hk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic ghost cat shark	Species code: Hk
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.

Species code: Hk

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.