Atlantic ghost cat shark vs Slimy Waxcap

Apristurus laurussonii compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic ghost cat shark	Slimy Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Apristurus	Gliophorus
Species	Apristurus laurussonii	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Atlantic ghost cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic ghost cat shark	Slimy Waxcap
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.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.