Black roughscale catshark vs Dotted Ermel

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Black roughscale catshark is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Dotted Ermel
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	Ethmiidae
Genus	Apristurus	Ethmia
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Dotted Ermel
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 Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.