Black roughscale catshark vs trident maple

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Acer buergerianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	trident maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Acer
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Acer buergerianum

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

trident maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	trident maple
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.

trident maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Japan, South Africa, and Turkey.

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.