Black roughscale catshark vs Lorquin’s Blue

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Cupido lorquinii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Lorquin’s Blue
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	Lycaenidae
Genus	Apristurus	Cupido
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Cupido lorquinii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black roughscale catshark and Lorquin’s Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Lorquin’s Blue
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.

Lorquin’s Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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.