Black roughscale catshark vs fringed peat moss

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Sphagnum fimbriatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	fringed peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Sphagnum
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Sphagnum fimbriatum

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

fringed peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	fringed peat moss
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.

fringed peat moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.