Black roughscale catshark vs small teasel

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Dipsacus pilosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	small teasel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Dipsacus
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Dipsacus pilosus

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

small teasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	small teasel
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.

small teasel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.