Black roughscale catshark vs danewort, dwarf elder

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Sambucus ebulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black roughscale catshark danewort, dwarf elder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks) Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family Scyliorhinidae Viburnaceae
Genus Apristurus Sambucus
Species Apristurus melanoasper Sambucus ebulus

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

danewort, dwarf elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black roughscale catshark danewort, dwarf elder
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.

danewort, dwarf elder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (15 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

danewort, dwarf elder

No description available.

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