Black roughscale catshark vs Wood Spark

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Perrotia flammea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Wood Spark
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Lachnaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Perrotia
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Perrotia flammea

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Wood Spark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Wood Spark
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.

Wood Spark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.