Black roughscale catshark vs Hill Notchwort

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Barbilophozia sudetica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Hill Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Anastrophyllaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Barbilophozia
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Barbilophozia sudetica

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Hill Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Hill Notchwort
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.

Hill Notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.