Black roughscale catshark vs orangeback flying squid

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	orangeback flying squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Apristurus	Sthenoteuthis
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black roughscale catshark and orangeback flying squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	orangeback flying squid
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.

orangeback flying squid

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.