Black roughscale catshark vs herald snail

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Carychium minimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	herald snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Ellobiida (Ellobiida)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Ellobiidae
Genus	Apristurus	Carychium
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Carychium minimum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

herald snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	herald snail
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.

herald snail

Habitat

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

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.