Black roughscale catshark vs Rowan slender

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Parornix scoticella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Rowan slender
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Apristurus	Parornix
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Parornix scoticella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Rowan slender

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Rowan slender
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.

Rowan slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.