Black roughscale catshark vs forked veilwort

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Metzgeria furcata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	forked veilwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Metzgeriaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Metzgeria
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Metzgeria furcata

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

forked veilwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	forked veilwort
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.

forked veilwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Sweden, Taiwan, and 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.