Black roughscale catshark vs dotted carpet

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Alcis jubata

Key Differences

• Black roughscale catshark is Least Concern while dotted carpet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	dotted carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Geometridae
Genus	Apristurus	Alcis
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Alcis jubata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

dotted carpet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	dotted carpet
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.

dotted carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.