Black roughscale catshark vs Sumatran scleria

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Scleria sumatrensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Sumatran scleria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Scleria
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Scleria sumatrensis

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran scleria

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Sumatran scleria
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.

Sumatran scleria

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.