Black roughscale catshark vs Forster's Tern

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Sterna forsteri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Forster's Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Laridae
Genus	Apristurus	Sterna
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Sterna forsteri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black roughscale catshark and Forster's Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Forster's Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Forster's Tern
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.

Forster's Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Norway, Sweden, 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.