Black roughscale catshark vs Neglected Cave-cricket

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Troglophilus neglectus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Neglected Cave-cricket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Rhaphidophoridae
Genus	Apristurus	Troglophilus
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Troglophilus neglectus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black roughscale catshark and Neglected Cave-cricket share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Neglected Cave-cricket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Neglected Cave-cricket
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.

Neglected Cave-cricket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.