Black roughscale catshark vs least chink shell

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Lacuna parva

Key Differences

• Black roughscale catshark is Least Concern while least chink shell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	least chink shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Apristurus	Lacuna
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Lacuna parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Black roughscale catshark and least chink shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	least chink shell
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.

least chink shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across 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.