Black roughscale catshark vs Downy Jumping Spider

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Attulus pubescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Downy Jumping Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Salticidae
Genus	Apristurus	Attulus
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Attulus pubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Black roughscale catshark and Downy Jumping Spider share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Downy Jumping Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Downy Jumping Spider
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.

Downy Jumping Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.