Black roughscale catshark vs Lesser Scalewort

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Frullania microphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Lesser Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Frullania
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Frullania microphylla

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Lesser Scalewort
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 Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.