Black roughscale catshark vs roundleaf toothcup

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Rotala rotundifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	roundleaf toothcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Lythraceae
Genus	Apristurus	Rotala
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Rotala rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

roundleaf toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	roundleaf toothcup
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.

roundleaf toothcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Taiwan, 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.