Black roughscale catshark vs Flame Chanterelle

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Craterellus ignicolor

Key Differences

• Black roughscale catshark is Least Concern while Flame Chanterelle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Flame Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Craterellus
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Craterellus ignicolor

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Flame Chanterelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Flame Chanterelle
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.

Flame Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.