Black roughscale catshark vs Purple Needletail

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Purple Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Apodidae
Genus	Apristurus	Hirundapus
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Hirundapus celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black roughscale catshark and Purple Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Purple Needletail
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.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.