Black roughscale catshark vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Myodes rufocanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Apristurus	Myodes
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black roughscale catshark and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Gray Red-backed Vole
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.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.