Black roughscale catshark vs Spiny Baskettail

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Epitheca spinigera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Spiny Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Apristurus	Epitheca
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Epitheca spinigera

Evolutionary Relationship

Black roughscale catshark and Spiny Baskettail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Spiny Baskettail
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.

Spiny Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.