Black roughscale catshark vs Lesser Germanderwort

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Riccardia incurvata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Lesser Germanderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Apristurus	Riccardia
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Riccardia incurvata

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Germanderwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Lesser Germanderwort
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.

Lesser Germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.