Black roughscale catshark vs Japanese Water Shrew

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Chondrichthyes (軟骨魚綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (メジロザメ目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Soricidae
Genus	Apristurus	Chimarrogale
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black roughscale catshark and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Japanese Water Shrew
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.

Japanese Water Shrew

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.