Black roughscale catshark vs True kola

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Cola acuminata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	True kola
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	Cola
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Cola acuminata

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

True kola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	True kola
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.

True kola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Costa Rica.

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.