Black roughscale catshark vs dooryard sowbug

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Apristurus	Porcellio
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	dooryard sowbug
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.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.