Black roughscale catshark vs Large Red-belted Clearwing

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Synanthedon culiciformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Large Red-belted Clearwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Sesiidae
Genus	Apristurus	Synanthedon
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Synanthedon culiciformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black roughscale catshark and Large Red-belted Clearwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Large Red-belted Clearwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Large Red-belted Clearwing
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.

Large Red-belted Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.