Black roughscale catshark vs Cuphead skate

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Bathyraja scaphiops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Cuphead skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Apristurus	Bathyraja
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Bathyraja scaphiops

Evolutionary Relationship

Black roughscale catshark and Cuphead skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Cuphead skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Cuphead skate
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.

Cuphead skate

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.