Atlantic ghost cat shark vs Winter Funnel

Apristurus laurussonii compared with Clitocybe brumalis

Key Differences

• Atlantic ghost cat shark is Least Concern while Winter Funnel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic ghost cat shark	Winter Funnel
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	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Apristurus	Clitocybe
Species	Apristurus laurussonii	Clitocybe brumalis

Conservation Status

Atlantic ghost cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Winter Funnel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic ghost cat shark	Winter Funnel
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.

Winter Funnel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.