Black roughscale catshark vs Aka-matsu

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Picea glehnii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Aka-matsu
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Chondrichthyes (軟骨魚綱)	Pinopsida (マツ綱)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (メジロザメ目)	Pinales (マツ目)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Apristurus	Picea
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Picea glehnii

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Aka-matsu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Aka-matsu
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.

Aka-matsu

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.