Black roughscale catshark vs Faded Pincertail

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Black roughscale catshark is Least Concern while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Apristurus	Onychogomphus
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Faded Pincertail
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.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.