Black roughscale catshark vs myrtle willow

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Salix myrsinites

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	myrtle 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 myrsinites

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

myrtle willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	myrtle 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.

myrtle willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, 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.