Black roughscale catshark vs Dot-backed Antbird

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Hylophylax punctulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Dot-backed Antbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Thamnophilidae
Genus	Apristurus	Hylophylax
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Hylophylax punctulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black roughscale catshark and Dot-backed Antbird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Dot-backed Antbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Dot-backed Antbird
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.

Dot-backed Antbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.