Black roughscale catshark vs grooved top shell

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Jujubinus striatus

Key Differences

• Black roughscale catshark is Least Concern while grooved top shell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	grooved top shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Trochidae
Genus	Apristurus	Jujubinus
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Jujubinus striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

grooved top shell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	grooved top 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.

grooved top shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Greece, Norway, Spain, Turkey, and United Kingdom.

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.