Black roughscale catshark vs Cowberry Redleaf

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Exobasidium vaccinii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Cowberry Redleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Exobasidiaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Exobasidium
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Exobasidium vaccinii

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Cowberry Redleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Cowberry Redleaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black roughscale catshark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Cowberry Redleaf

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Black roughscale catshark

The Black roughscale catshark (Apristurus melanoasper) 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.