Black roughscale catshark vs Poison Sumac

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Toxicodendron vernix

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Poison Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Toxicodendron
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Toxicodendron vernix

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Poison Sumac
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.

Poison Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.