Black roughscale catshark vs Newstead scale

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Key Differences

• Black roughscale catshark is Least Concern while Newstead scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Newstead scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Apristurus	Lepidosaphes
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black roughscale catshark and Newstead scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Newstead scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Newstead scale
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.

Newstead scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.