vs Atlantic ghost cat shark

Aphanocapsa holsatica 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	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Microcystaceae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Apristurus
Species	Aphanocapsa holsatica	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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Atlantic ghost cat shark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Venezuela.

Aphanocapsa holsatica is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Merismopediaceae, forming small, diffuse colonies of spherical cells embedded in a colorless mucilaginous matrix. It inhabits the plankton of oligotrophic to mesotrophic freshwater lakes.

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.