Broadnose cat shark vs Maple Button

Apristurus investigatoris compared with Acleris forsskaleana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadnose cat shark	Maple Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Chondrichthyes (软骨鱼纲)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (真鲨目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Apristurus	Acleris
Species	Apristurus investigatoris	Acleris forsskaleana

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadnose cat shark and Maple Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Maple Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadnose cat shark	Maple Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadnose cat shark

Habitat

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

Maple Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Broadnose cat shark

The Broadnose Cat Shark (Apristurus investigatoris) 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.