Atlantic ghost cat shark vs Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

Apristurus laurussonii compared with Elaphomyces citrinus

Key Differences

• Atlantic ghost cat shark is Least Concern while Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic ghost cat shark	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Elaphomyces
Species	Apristurus laurussonii	Elaphomyces citrinus

Conservation Status

Atlantic ghost cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic ghost cat shark	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces
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.

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

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.