Black roughscale catshark vs sharp-tooth clover

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Trifolium argutum

Key Differences

• Black roughscale catshark is Least Concern while sharp-tooth clover is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	sharp-tooth clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Trifolium
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Trifolium argutum

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

sharp-tooth clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	sharp-tooth clover
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.

sharp-tooth clover

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.