Black roughscale catshark vs carpet beetle

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Attagenus trifasciatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	carpet beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Apristurus	Attagenus
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Attagenus trifasciatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black roughscale catshark and carpet beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

carpet beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black roughscale catshark

Habitat

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

carpet beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

carpet beetle

The Carpet Beetle (Attagenus trifasciatus) is a species in the genus Attagenus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.