Black roughscale catshark vs Redspored Dapperling

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Redspored Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (ปลากระดูกอ่อน)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (อันดับปลาฉลามครีบดำ)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Apristurus	Melanophyllum
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Redspored Dapperling
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.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.