Black roughscale catshark vs Hazel Bracket

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Skeletocutis semipileata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Hazel Bracket
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	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Skeletocutis
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Skeletocutis semipileata

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Hazel Bracket
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.

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.