Black roughscale catshark vs Goat'S Beard

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Ramaria flava

Key Differences

• Black roughscale catshark is Least Concern while Goat'S Beard is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Goat'S Beard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Gomphales (Gomphales)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Gomphaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Ramaria
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Ramaria flava

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Goat'S Beard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Goat'S Beard
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.

Goat'S Beard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.