Black roughscale catshark vs Fig

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Ficus platypoda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Moraceae
Genus	Apristurus	Ficus
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Ficus platypoda

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

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LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Fig
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.

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Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.