Black roughscale catshark vs Dotted lancepod

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Lonchocarpus punctatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Dotted lancepod
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Lonchocarpus
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Lonchocarpus punctatus

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Dotted lancepod

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Dotted lancepod
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 lancepod

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

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.