Black roughscale catshark vs Masked stingaree

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Trygonoptera personata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Masked stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Apristurus	Trygonoptera
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Trygonoptera personata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black roughscale catshark and Masked stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Masked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Masked stingaree
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.

Masked stingaree

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.