Black roughscale catshark vs Red Balau

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

• Black roughscale catshark is Least Concern while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Shorea
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Shorea carapae

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Red Balau
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.

Red Balau

Habitat

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

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.