Black roughscale catshark vs Dall's sheep

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Ovis dalli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Dall's sheep
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Apristurus	Ovis
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Ovis dalli

Evolutionary Relationship

Black roughscale catshark and Dall's sheep share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Dall's sheep

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Dall's sheep
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.

Dall's sheep

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.