Black roughscale catshark vs Reddish-winged Bare-eye

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Phlegopsis erythroptera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Reddish-winged Bare-eye
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Thamnophilidae
Genus	Apristurus	Phlegopsis
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Phlegopsis erythroptera

Evolutionary Relationship

Black roughscale catshark and Reddish-winged Bare-eye share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Reddish-winged Bare-eye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Reddish-winged Bare-eye
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.

Reddish-winged Bare-eye

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.