Black roughscale catshark vs Sponge

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Cliona thoosina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Sponge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Porifera (Sponges)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Demospongiae (Demospongiae)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Clionaida (Clionaida)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Clionaidae
Genus	Apristurus	Cliona
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Cliona thoosina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Sponge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Sponge
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.

Sponge

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.