vs Atlantic ghost cat shark

Altererythrobacter troitsensis compared with Apristurus laurussonii

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Atlantic ghost cat shark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Atlantic ghost cat shark
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Erythrobacteraceae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Altererythrobacter	Apristurus
Species	Altererythrobacter troitsensis	Apristurus laurussonii

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Atlantic ghost cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Atlantic ghost cat shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Atlantic ghost cat shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Venezuela.

Altererythrobacter troitsensis is a gram-negative, aerobic bacterium in the family Erythrobacteraceae, first described from Troitsk, Russia. Like other members of the genus, it may produce carotenoid pigments giving colonies a reddish-orange colour. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

Atlantic ghost cat shark

The Atlantic ghost cat shark (Apristurus laurussonii) 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.