Black roughscale catshark vs Elegant Polypore

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Cerioporus varius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Cerioporus
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Elegant Polypore
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.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

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.