Atlantic ghost cat shark vs Larch Disco

Apristurus laurussonii compared with Lachnellula occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic ghost cat shark	Larch Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Lachnaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Lachnellula
Species	Apristurus laurussonii	Lachnellula occidentalis

Conservation Status

Atlantic ghost cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Larch Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic ghost cat shark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Venezuela.

Larch Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

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.