Black roughscale catshark vs Scottish Primrose

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Primula scotica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Scottish Primrose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Primula
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Primula scotica

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Scottish Primrose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Scottish Primrose
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.

Scottish Primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.