Black roughscale catshark vs High mallow

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Malva sylvestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black roughscale catshark High mallow
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Scyliorhinidae Malvaceae
Genus Apristurus Malva
Species Apristurus melanoasper Malva sylvestris

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

High mallow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black roughscale catshark High mallow
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.

High mallow

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Zimbabwe), Asia (6 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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.

High mallow

No description available.

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