Black roughscale catshark vs sun shell

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Apristurus	Astraea
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	sun shell
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.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.

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.