Black roughscale catshark vs elliptic trough shell

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Spisula elliptica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	elliptic trough shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Mactridae
Genus	Apristurus	Spisula
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Spisula elliptica

Evolutionary Relationship

Black roughscale catshark and elliptic trough shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

elliptic trough shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	elliptic trough shell
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.

elliptic trough shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.