Atlantic ghost cat shark vs Raspberry Milkcap

Apristurus laurussonii compared with Lactarius acris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic ghost cat shark	Raspberry Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Lactarius
Species	Apristurus laurussonii	Lactarius acris

Conservation Status

Atlantic ghost cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Raspberry Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic ghost cat shark	Raspberry Milkcap
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.

Raspberry Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.