Black roughscale catshark vs Four-barred Major

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Oxycera rara

Key Differences

• Black roughscale catshark is Least Concern while Four-barred Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Four-barred Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Apristurus	Oxycera
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Oxycera rara

Evolutionary Relationship

Black roughscale catshark and Four-barred Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Four-barred Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Four-barred Major
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.

Four-barred Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.