Broadgill Catshark vs Seagrape

Apristurus riveri compared with Coccoloba uvifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadgill Catshark	Seagrape
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Chondrichthyes (软骨鱼纲)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (真鲨目)	Caryophyllales (石竹目)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Coccoloba
Species	Apristurus riveri	Coccoloba uvifera

Conservation Status

Broadgill Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Seagrape

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadgill Catshark	Seagrape
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.

Seagrape

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (4 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.