Black roughscale catshark vs Plum pine

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Podocarpus elatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Plum pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Podocarpus
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Plum pine
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.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in 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.