Black roughscale catshark vs variable forklet moss

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Dicranella varia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	variable forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Dicranella
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Dicranella varia

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	variable forklet moss
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.

variable forklet moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.