vs Black roughscale catshark

Achroonema proteiforme compared with Apristurus melanoasper

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Black roughscale catshark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Black roughscale catshark
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Pelonemataceae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Achroonema	Apristurus
Species	Achroonema proteiforme	Apristurus melanoasper

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Black roughscale catshark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Black roughscale catshark

Habitat

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

Achroonema proteiforme is a colorless, gliding filamentous bacterium found in freshwater sediments and organic-rich muds. It belongs to a group of bacteria that degrade organic matter in anoxic or microaerobic benthic habitats.

Black roughscale catshark

The Black roughscale catshark (Apristurus melanoasper) 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.