Black roughscale catshark vs Granular Ringlet

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Ypthima granulosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Granular Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Apristurus	Ypthima
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Ypthima granulosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Black roughscale catshark and Granular Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Granular Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Granular Ringlet
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.

Granular Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.