Black roughscale catshark vs Crazy Scale Lichen

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Cladonia turgida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Crazy Scale Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Cladonia
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Cladonia turgida

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Crazy Scale Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Crazy Scale Lichen
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.

Crazy Scale Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.