Black roughscale catshark vs dusky antechinus

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Antechinus swainsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	dusky antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Apristurus	Antechinus
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Antechinus swainsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black roughscale catshark and dusky antechinus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

dusky antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	dusky antechinus
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.

dusky antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.