Black roughscale catshark vs Fiery Milkcap

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Lactarius pyrogalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Fiery Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Lactarius
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Lactarius pyrogalus

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Fiery Milkcap
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.

Fiery Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.