Black roughscale catshark vs golden carpet shell

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Polititapes aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	golden carpet shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Veneridae
Genus	Apristurus	Polititapes
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Polititapes aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black roughscale catshark and golden carpet shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

golden carpet shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	golden carpet shell
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.

golden carpet shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.