Black roughscale catshark vs smooth fanpetals

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Sida glabra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	smooth fanpetals
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Sida
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Sida glabra

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

smooth fanpetals

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	smooth fanpetals
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.

smooth fanpetals

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Comoros, Cuba, and Madagascar.

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.