Black roughscale catshark vs Button-Willow

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Cephalanthus occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Button-Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Chondrichthyes (軟骨魚綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (メジロザメ目)	Gentianales (リンドウ目)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Cephalanthus
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Cephalanthus occidentalis

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Button-Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Button-Willow
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.

Button-Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Button-Willow

The Button-Willow (Cephalanthus occidentalis) is a species in the genus Cephalanthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.