Black ghost shark vs Brook-Side Alder

Hydrolagus homonycteris compared with Alnus serrulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black ghost shark	Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Chimaeridae	Betulaceae
Genus	Hydrolagus	Alnus
Species	Hydrolagus homonycteris	Alnus serrulata

Conservation Status

Black ghost shark

LC — Least Concern

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black ghost shark	Brook-Side Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black ghost shark

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Black ghost shark

The Black ghost shark (Hydrolagus homonycteris) is a species in the genus Hydrolagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.