Atlantic ghost cat shark vs Split Fibrecap

Apristurus laurussonii compared with Pseudosperma rimosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic ghost cat shark	Split Fibrecap
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	Inocybaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Pseudosperma
Species	Apristurus laurussonii	Pseudosperma rimosum

Conservation Status

Atlantic ghost cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Split Fibrecap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic ghost cat shark	Split Fibrecap
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.

Split Fibrecap

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.