Black roughscale catshark vs flat-backed millipede

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Apristurus	Polydesmus
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black roughscale catshark and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	flat-backed millipede
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.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.