Black roughscale catshark vs Jelly Rot

Apristurus melanoasper compared with Phlebia tremellosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black roughscale catshark	Jelly Rot
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	Meruliaceae
Genus	Apristurus	Phlebia
Species	Apristurus melanoasper	Phlebia tremellosa

Conservation Status

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black roughscale catshark	Jelly Rot
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.

Jelly Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.