Black roughscale catshark vs Mackenzie'S Willow

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Salix prolixa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Mackenzie'S Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Salix
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Salix prolixa

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Mackenzie'S Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Mackenzie'S Willow
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.

Mackenzie'S Willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.