Black roughscale catshark vs Davidse Holly

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Ilex davidsei

Key Differences

• Black roughscale catshark is Least Concern while Davidse Holly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Davidse Holly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Ilex
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Ilex davidsei

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Davidse Holly
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.

Davidse Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.