Black roughscale catshark vs yellow baboon

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Papio cynocephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	yellow baboon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Apristurus	Papio
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Papio cynocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black roughscale catshark and yellow baboon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

yellow baboon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	yellow baboon
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.

yellow baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.