Black roughscale catshark vs Kaji-kaede

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Acer diabolicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Kaji-kaede
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)	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Acer
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Acer diabolicum

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Kaji-kaede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Kaji-kaede
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.

Kaji-kaede

Habitat

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

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.