Black roughscale catshark vs radiated snail

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Discus rotundatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	radiated snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Discidae
Genus	Apristurus	Discus
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Discus rotundatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

radiated snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	radiated snail
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.

radiated snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.