Black roughscale catshark vs Mountain Saffron

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Solorina crocea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Apristurus	Solorina
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Mountain Saffron
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.

Mountain Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.