Black roughscale catshark vs sanicle

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Sanicula europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	sanicle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Sanicula
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Sanicula europaea

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

sanicle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	sanicle
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.

sanicle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.