Black roughscale catshark vs Indigo Dropwing

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Trithemis festiva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Indigo Dropwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Apristurus	Trithemis
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Trithemis festiva

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Indigo Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Indigo Dropwing
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.

Indigo Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.