Black roughscale catshark vs Italian Crocus

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Crocus longiflorus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Italian Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Crocus
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Crocus longiflorus

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Italian Crocus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Italian Crocus
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.

Italian Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, 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.