Black roughscale catshark vs devil clam

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Black roughscale catshark is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Apristurus	Tridacna
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	devil clam
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.

devil clam

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.